The Biggest Red Flags That Will Get You Stopped by the TSA | MojoTravels

[@MojoTravels]

Have you had problems with airport security?

[@aarondrennan5650]

MojoTravels there’s so much misinformation out here. If you want to know what TSA will flag you for just ask someone who has in the past worked for the TSA.

[@cubabound2049]

@MojoTravels Yes. I was coming back from Cuba. It was a long trip back for me and by the time I got home, I was in no mood. I just wanted to get out and have a cigarette. Got pulled in, tested and luggage searched and also tested. Needless to say.. I wasn't worried because I had no reason to be, nor do I ever. However, I did educate the 'young lad' that CUBA is NOT COLUMBIA. I guess having a fresh Cuban flag tattoo on your ankle might get you pulled in, but know your rights... and you'll be just fine. It has been the only problem I've had coming home. Got pulled in once, coming into Cuba, again had nothing to worry about.. not doing anything wrong or illegal. FYI.. Cuba was nicer.

[@vanessastegall]

I had an agent run their hands through my hair. I was about to go off on the invasion of my privacy.

[@andrzejzie7046]

Wrong on cash. They can confiscate "legally" any amount of cash. There is one reason for TSA - show of force and intimidate stupid citizenry.

[@deniseherud]

Brand-new box of expensive eye cream...shrink wrapped even. Dude opened it clear to the actual little jar and *stuck his gloved finger directly into it*😡 I went over the counter like a rabid wolverine. They didn’t throw me in airport jail bc the other men thought it was funny(this guy was a douche that even they didn’t like). I’m still mad😡..... 😂

[@gwine9087]

As someone who flew twice a week for years, I came to the conclusion that TSA didn't need any reason, they just like to hassle people.

[@LaHandleAbhi]

If you are a person of color other than white, you fall in a category of drug dealer or smugglers TSA 3:16

[@Jeni-ow1kl]

I agree with you!!

[@austinpowers1999]

They are wanna be cops.

[@emacarvalho7889]

Then, I’m glad I don’t travel. My imune system is very low and and I have epilepsy. So if I get too stressed out, it would be really bad for me.

[@HariSeldon913]

And they really don't need to ban so many things. A pocket knife? If terrorists try to use knives again the passengers will attack in numbers because we now know that it is NOT better to comply like sheep.

[@davidradich9342]

TSA stole $2000 and an I phone from one of my friend's luggage. After 22 years, not one terrorist caught, but over 400 agents arrested for stealing shit.

[@du-me-Utube-1975]

It’s time to GET RID of the TSA….it was created by Bush Jr. after 9/11…..but we ALL KNOW that 9/11 was a LIE that Bush Jr created to go to WAR in Afghanistan and Iraq!! Don’t forget WMD in Iraq….

[@cameraman655]

Yep until that one plane that might be carrying you or your wife, kids, parents explodes in mid-air...because one water bottle gets through. Want to avoid the hassles of the TSA, get a Global Entry pre-check or TSA pre-check.

[@axiomaddict]

Stolen from carryon or check in baggage? Those are two different things? Thefts from checked baggage by baggage handlers has happened. But carry on? Also, why was “your friend” carrying 2,000.00 in cash?

[@Hippy2021]

It's BS. No suçh thing happened

[@Hippy2021]

@@axiomaddict you believe that?????

[@jamesalexander5623]

As former USAF I comply with all TSA directions .... I'm so old I can remember when Friends and Family could actually walk on to the Aircraft and see you to your seat to say good-bye! I also remember Full Hot Meals on china plates with knives, forks and spoons. And Smoking!

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Yes!! Me too - good old days!!

[@conniecrawford5231]

I remember the same things but don’t miss the smoking aboard the plane.

[@scottmattern482]

Yeah, but airtravel was limited to a much smaller socio-economic status. Now, most people can fly to any city. You can still buy a first class ticket or join a club membership to airport lounges.

[@TheFlatlander440]

That, and folks used to dress up when they flew, especially overseas on TWA, Pan Am, and others. I no longer fly as it's too nerve wracking dealing with drunken passengers, long TSA lines, baggage retrieval, flight cancellations and other delays. Now that I'm retired, I prefer to drive or take a train. Domestically or to Canada.

[@scottmattern482]

@@TheFlatlander440 all fair points. I still like to fly, but I'm an aviation enthusiast. Noise canceling headphones and avoiding discount carriers are my best pieces of advice.

[@t123a698]

Tip 1: Don’t appear stressed Tip 2: Don’t appear calm Tip 3: Don’t be frowny/grumpy Tip 4: Don’t be too smiley Tip 5: Don’t make a nonchalant face either

[@amazinggrace5692]

Don’t have too little or too much money.

[@GoodMusicManiac999]

Don't exist, and that's all.

[@brigittehoffmann8965]

Ok, so what does THAT leave ? ;)

[@phxsisko]

oh you forgot to bask in your "freedom" while doing all these activities

[@SoundScientist1]

What other human expressions are there? This sounds like a TSA promo / propaganda piece to convince us how useful TSA is & how they don't routinely violate our American civil liberties.

[@ColtraneAndRain]

My husband had a chemotherapy bag tucked in his shirt and an implanted portacath. They scanned and rescanned and rescanned him! To the point where we almost missed our flight. Good God let's please train them about medical appliances!

[@spikefivefivefive]

Or you can just get to the airport early.

[@klowen7778]

When the TSA was first formed after 9/11, it was initially designed to be staffed with experienced security professionals. But instead Dubya decided that it was better to hire off the street... because it was cheaper.

[@katiepop3442]

@K Lowen this is true

[@jerseycatmews828]

It can be seen as explosive device, so TSA must look, my safety and security is more important than your inconvenience

[@laurakerschenbaum4079]

God forbid, they just leave a cancer patient alone! My dad had degenerative MS and was wheelchair bound. They made him get out of his wheelchair and stand up so they could scan him! He couldn't walk, he could barely stand! Sometimes I think they're prejudice against the disabled or the different.

[@RIXRADvidz]

Ponytail, beard and a leather trench coat returning from Russia. I got tagged twice, each time disappointing the inspector, Obvious Disdain when they didn't find anything. I didn't pitch a fit, I didn't cry and whine, I stood stoic knowing they wouldn't find anything. I obtained Great Pleasure in their disappointment. Great Pleasure.

[@fazbell]

I sometimes wear a Che Guevara t-shirt to the airport just to upset the many fascists working for the TSA. Since retirement, I don't give a damn if they detain me. I have nowhere to go and no one to report to.

[@frankwilliams4445]

Lmao your comment cracked me up

[@Inkling777]

A ponytail is for me but I have a beard and would love to travel with a leather trench coat. I had a similar experience entering Spain after visiting Morocco. The agent was was training a new recruit and was absolutely certain he would find drugs on me. He tried and tried and got frustrated when he came up naught. Like you, I just endured it all like a stoic.

[@ff2154]

Lmao

[@GoToPhx]

YES!

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

For the most part, TSA agents are rude and power hungry. It is their opportunity to exert power over the public...and many of them get off on it. It's extremely common for them to yell orders, as opposed to asking politely like they do in almost every other country on the planet. I totally understand the need for security, but compared to the EU, the UK and most of Asia and south America they are an embarrassment.

[@countryrat6t6]

We came through DFW on our way back from Spain last year. Had to go through customs then TSA. It was busy and extra chaotic. They had 5 or 6 different lines all up and running at the same time (for once) but it was still slow. They were also using sniffer dogs to inspect passengers as they went through the line. That was fun to see! But the whole trip the drill was the same, shoes off, electronics out of the bag, all that jazz... until this point apparently? There were no signs posted telling you what to do, so you just kind of do what you've done everywhere else, right? Well, ole boy at one end wasn't having it. Kept yelling at the top of his lungs at the whole crowd that you need to "KEEP YOUR SHOES ON. YOUR. FEET. ELECTRONICS IN. YOUR. BAG." Thankfully I wasn't sent down to his line. He was making me angry from across the damn room. The things he was saying and the way he was saying it was so condescending. Like all that should be common sense. He kept complaining about how it was slowing everything down. Um, no sir. You yelling and making everyone stuff their shit back in their bags at the last second when they were already prepared to go through as usual is what was slowing things down. If you're gonna change the rules and have a damn attitude about it, post some signs where we can all see them. I will gladly keep my shoes on and my stuff in my bags. I just gotta know wtf to do in advance.

[@carolcamp4828]

It's the rent a cop syndrome!

[@chronic2023]

It's part of an American mentality (yelling at people or barking orders) that's hard to explain to folks from civilized countries. 😅

[@power4things]

Many TSA were rejected by military and police department, and they want that badge and uniform, so ...

[@stanleybuchan4610]

​@@countryrat6t6Great comment. It is annoying that passengers are expected to know the different routines at different airports.

[@venom5809]

TSA is 100% security theater and we keep putting up with this BS.

[@_Teddy_The_Bear]

In my personal opinion, the TSA has ruined air travel for me. I used to love flying when I was younger. Now getting through checkpoints is such a PITA that unless I'm flying overseas, I'd rather drive.

[@rcschmidt668]

I concur.

[@oldtop4682]

Not TSA, but airport security in Germany. My family and I were flying back to the states to see family and were waiting for boarding to begin. Then, I heard my name called on the speakers and went to the desk. I was met by an American who said that they found something unusual in one of our bags. I followed him out onto the tarmac and he showed me the scan of the bag. Inside said bag was a walkman (yeah that long ago), a travel alarm clock, and what LOOKED like a block of C4. I had no damn clue what that latter was. Under the watchful eyes of 3 heavily armed German police, I was told to open the bag. Turns out, the wife was taking her brother a lead crystal butter dish! I hate butter dishes to this very day lol

[@chiaralistica]

Holy crap! Glad you were okay. Those German police are scary looking.

[@rockinchik06]

😂 yep... that'll do it. A clock, an electronic device, and a large black opaque object close together on a scanner would look like a potential bomb. And this is coming from a former TSA agent, haha. Bad luck 😅

[@joan-mariacbrooks]

I traveled with a friend to Las Vegas a few years ago; she was wheelchair bound. They actually pulled her out of the chair, insisting that she stand up to prove she needed the chair while proceeding to pat down and damn near disassemble her chair "looking for contraband". Tell me just what kinds of idiots do that! Yet they allowed the 8 inch scissors in my bag with no problem!

[@stevenclarke5606]

That’s totally unacceptable

[@joan-mariacbrooks]

@@stevenclarke5606 Yet it happens. We were traveling several months later to Canada. NY pretty much put her thru the wringer again with her wheelchair, yet when we arrived in Canada, it was the total opposite. They actually had a lift remove her and her chair to the platform, did a cursory check and we were on our way. Polite doesn't describe it; no trauma, no heavy-handed invasive nonsense. They have a system whereby she has notified them when she is traveling and gives them her itinerary. No Problem! NY and Las Vegas do not have that, or if they do, they don't pay attention to it. I last flew as part of my boss' crew to Panama; the only issue I had was to turn on all 3 laptops I was carrying and submit to a cursory putdown where I nearly lost my skirt. But then, we were traveling Business Class and I saw how different things were. Otherwise, I don't fly, I travel by train or drive.

[@michaelfishman7174]

They are idiots for having done that wow..

[@joan-mariacbrooks]

@@michaelfishman7174 and we told them the reason she couldn't stand; in the car accident that caused her paralysis, the achilles tendons in both legs had been severed. She had gained considerable weight due to being in the chair for so long so 2 of them had to hold her up. Honestly, I won't fly unless it is absolutely necessary. And whatever you do, don't travel with cloisonné bead pieces; it took nearly 20 minutes of explaining the process of making them and a supervisor to get me through a gate. Smh...

[@laurakerschenbaum4079]

I've had multiple spine surgeries and always travel with my medical letter explaining the hardware. One would expect that this would be enough to avoid extra checks, but it never does! I'm almost always pulled to the side for extra searches. We actually factor this into our travel time now. Once, at Heathrow, I had an EXCEPTIONALLY hard time for having a passport that had been chewed by my mom's Great Dane puppy minutes before leaving for the airport. The TSA agent at my point of origin in San Francisco cracked up when she saw it and conferred with a colleague that they didn't think I'd have trouble on the British side (the passport was still in one piece, but there were clear fang imprints). OMG, at Heathrow, coming home, the dude gave me a 20 minute lecture about how I needed this replaced, and why hadn't I? Finally, a supervisor came over, handed me my passport back instantly and told the customs officer to "Stop mucking about!" Of course when I got home I had the passport replaced. But sometimes? People just give you a hard time to give you a hard time.

[@davidjames5727]

I have seen a Vlogger denied entry into Singapore because 1 of the back unused pages in his passport had a 1/4 inch tear on it, they said a damaged passport is invalid !!!

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

I have pins and rods in my spine and a shoulder replacement. I went through the gat the agent told me which is the magnetic screening I was pulled to the side and searched. I ask the TSA office and he told me to go through the body scanner. I did that on the return flight and no problem.

[@laurakerschenbaum4079]

@@adventureswithfrodo2721 Yeah, I go through the scanner as well and they still pull me to the side every time anyway, even with my letter. I've gone straight through three times only: Hawaii, Osaka Japan, and San Jose, CA. The worst airport hassle I had was in Atlanta. You would have thought I was rigged to blow--they put me in an interview room even with my Neurosurgeon's letter. Finally, the TSA guy asked me if I should be flying at all with such spine injuries, and he didn't know what they would do with me on the German side (the Germans were fine). Needless to say, I avoid Atlanta stopovers now.

[@randomobserver8168]

That supervisor is a hero for our times, and his use of such a retro expression seals his place in history.

[@bonnytaylor7558]

@@adventureswithfrodo2721 I have had a plate put in my wrist will it be a problem ? I have yet to fly but plan to.

[@K4OSR]

F the TSA. Giving up freedom for perceived security is never a good choice.

[@BangkokBubonaglia]

The idea that I feel safer because of TSA is laughably stupid. What would make me feel safer when traveling is the complete collapse of the US banking industry. Real terrorists own banks, not burkas.

[@rhondaweber5638]

Especially when they used lies for the reasons for doing it. Our own damn government did 911.

[@pourquoipas2673]

Totally disagree. I would much rather submit to extra security than the alternative of a terrorist or bomb on board. Patience people! I am 76yo and was frisked and x-rayed going to and coming back from Europe. I don't mind since I'm a fearful flyer. I had nothing to hide, but carrying several legal prescriptions to which they did not object nor questioned. But when checking back into the US I was told by the agent in his glass cage that I'm not allowed to have dual nationality. Well, guess what? I do. Guess he just felt like "bitching". Maybe had a bad day?

[@K4OSR]

@@pourquoipas2673 Nice, be a good little sheep and obey Big Brother because of a tiny chance of something bad. One way or another, you're still a victim.

[@pourquoipas2673]

@@K4OSR yes, a live "victim". To each his opinion. That's what such discussions are about, calmly advancing a different point of view.

[@momstermom2939]

After going through the x-ray scanner I ALWAYS get pulled aside and a TSA agent sticks her hands down the front of my pants. Four years ago I asked why I always get pulled aside for extra scrutiny. She asked me if I had ever had abdominal surgery. She said it was the scarring. I said yeah…but my hysterectomy scar was really small. She showed me the image with my entire lower abdomen shaded out. I couldn’t understand it. UNTIL I was having abdominal problems…the physical therapist said that my entire abdomen had really bad internal scarring. I told the PT about the TSA issue. She said OMG!!! That she had scarring issues herself but no one ever told her why she got pulled over all the time!! It was a learning experience for both of us.

[@TheresaTV1]

Sorry to hear about your scarring. If you’re TSA Precheck, you just walk through a metal detector now. I haven’t been through the X-ray machine at all in the past few years.

[@kitsya5140]

Oh God, may you tell a bit more details about this situation? I have abdominal pain for 2 month and my doctor said its probably gastrit. A week ago i went through the security scanner in airport and it showed a yellow spot for the whole my stomach area. I was checked manually and security officer didn't find anything. I am worried I have something worse than gastrit. This situation with scanner just make me feel it might be something really bad.

[@TheresaTV1]

@@kitsya5140 The security scanner only registers your skin. It's not a full x-ray so it doesn't mean that there is something extra wrong with your stomach. I've had my shoulder or knee show a yellow spot for no reason at all. So just follow up with your doctor as directed.

[@edpietila2026]

Regarding water bottles, at a Mexican airport when they came across my water bottle they simply said they wanted me to open it and drink some. When I did (with no unexpected effects) they let me bring it through security.

[@coolsnake1134]

That’s interesting, I’ve flown to and from a few international airports and I have never seen anything or heard of anything like that, I guess their reasoning is that if the person knew they had some thing that could be harmful to other passengers it would be harmful to themselves and they wouldn’t willfully ingest it, and if they did they probably would assume that drinking liquid explosives or some other harmful chemical would make the person pretty sick pretty quickly like where they vomit in the security line or just pass out

[@americafirst9144]

Gosh, common sense! What a concept.

[@RajPatel-rj2ff]

I was departing a Mexican airport, with Mexican water bottles from a hotel, and was asked to throw it out. First I drank some, and than threw it out.

[@Z38_US]

Would it still work to freeze the water since then it's technically a solid and not a liquid?

[@rudetoy8264]

OMG, how cool is that?

[@silvrwillo]

I travel a LOT and never had trouble ANYWHERE, domestic or international until I tried to fly during my monthly visit from Aunt Flo and flying out of a small airport. I went through the full body scan and got flagged because they saw a "suspicious item" . I tried to tell them it was that time of the month but NOPE. I was lead to a private room and given a complete search. The look on their faces was priceless when they realized I told them the truth. You would think that in 2019 (when this happened), they would be more aware of these things.

[@aarondrennan5650]

I’m sure your a trustworthy person but they can’t take your word for it. If it makes you feel any better the TSA agents hate those machines as much as you do for the reason of all the false positives. I hated those machines.

[@lynnegreen2002]

That has happened to me twice.

[@chriswilliams6568]

what, the suspicious item was a tampon or sanitary product? how ridiculous.

[@aarondrennan5650]

Chris Williams I’ve seen women shove heroin and knives in that part of their body.... so sorry not really.

[@joshuasmith3087]

@@aarondrennan5650 Just had a lady come through with a crack pipe tapped to a blade stuffed up there saying it was a sanitary item. The public doesn't realize, TSA has no idea who they are, so what they have pre check no one officer knows you and even if they did they can just take your word when you say "I sware to god I'm an honest person, I've got nothing on me". The moment that happens is when security fails and a U.S. plane gets blown out the sky.

[@MissMeganBeckett]

I have horrible social anxiety. My way of managing to interact with people in society is called ‘masking’. Masking your symptoms, trying to appear as normal as possible at all costs, even if you are actively having a panic attack. People staring and asking if I’m okay just makes everything worse, so I try to be as unremarkable as possible so I’m not a focus of attention.

[@markmcgoveran6811]

That's a pretty horrible thing to have actually. I don't have anxiety. I can smell it from a mile away. When people find out you're just anxious because there's anybody there it's kind of a stigma.

[@aiodensghost8645]

I'm autistic and do this exact same thing. It's draining to do.

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

I’ve had the same forever. Your description is honestly the best I have ever seen.

[@markmcgoveran6811]

That's a terrible thing to have I will pray for you.

[@thomasallen6980]

Honey, this is not group therapy, get over yourself and do what other Romans are doing.

[@craigwiester9177]

Having your boarding pass on your phone is cool - unless your phone poops out. I always print mine on paper and carry it along.

[@alfredmartin2891]

Two colleagues and I once flew from Chicago to California for a meeting, and back on the same day. Thus, we had no luggage. TSA cafefully searched us several times. So, I might add 'traveling without luggage' as something they might find suspicious.

[@TheresaTV1]

This doesn't make sense to me, because I never take more than a backpack through TSA and neither do my family members. I suspect it's the round trip across the country in one day that they found suspicious.

[@chipwhite7170]

@@TheresaTV1 I flew from Denver to Oklahoma city to ride with my son while he drove back to Colorado after he was out for summer break from college and I had no luggage, backpack or anything and when I went thru TSA, you would have thought I was al capone. I was xrayed,searched,you name it.

[@Flashistic]

@@chipwhite7170 no. You name it. We are on the edge of our seats.

[@nancy9478]

We do day trips from NJ to Florida. And never questioned. But some of the agents can be rather rude.

[@golfertex]

I’ve wondered about that. I’ve seen several passengers do just that. One man boarded without luggage, coat nor hat. It seemed he was just taking the bus across town on a summer day.

[@golfertex]

I am a VietNam vet w/a service-connected disability. I have a permanent ostomy and must wear an appliance. I also must wear suspenders, as a belt places too much pressure on my surgery site. Even though I am TSA pre-checked, I am always searched, questioned, my carry-on baggage is thoroughly searched, and my meds questioned. This is in spite the fact that TSA middle-managers attend national ostomy conventions & pledge to inform & to train frontline TSA agents on the needs faced by ostomy patients. I have never been subjected to such treatment in France, Mexico, Chile nor Australia. One time @LAX, a so-called TSA agent took away my ticket and passport. I snatched back out of his hand. He got red in the face & called for a “supervisor.” I identified myself and asked him whether he had served in the military. When he hesitated, I started laughing and stated, “You were dismissed on request.” The loser couldn’t stand basic training & quit. The candy-ass just got redder in the face. He wanted to know what an ostomy was. I told him, “Learn your job.” He walked away. The supervisor, another agent and I spent a few minutes in a private search room for a pat-down. Neither knew what an ostomy was…Yes, TSA is security theater. In July 2022, a woman shot up the Dallas airport, before the alleged security line. In the Air Force, the security police conducts security checks at the entrances, not right next to the B-52s! At CDG (& at the Eiffel Tower), the French security personnel are all fit & all carry pistols. Other agents patrol with 5.56 FAMAS! That is a real show of force. By contrast, our TSA are unarmed, overweight, or too old. They violate the 4th amendment as they wait for their next paycheck…As I passed by on my way to my gate, the quitter glared at me. I made the two-finger signal from my eyes toward him. I am watching you. Another time @ PHL, I was threatened with a strip search. I replied with glee, “Go for it.” The agent was visibly taken back, based on his involuntary reaction. At age 70, and after 6 surgeries, I don’t care who sees my body. Next time that I am insulted, I am going to get naked right there by the body scanner. Then, the TSA agents will also have to determine whether my ostomy bag contains 3 ounces or more of poop. I am a Yellow Dog democrat, but I believe some conservative concerns over excessive government oversight are correct.

[@TheTruth-dy8ze]

TSA agents are hired based on the equal opportunity employment criteria therefore your overweight, old and uneducated staff who are clueless.

[@borisratnik9032]

Welcome to the Republican Party, Sarge. We're glad to have you!

[@davidh9844]

It might seem trite, but thank you sir for your service - you've done more than I ever did, and I know it now. I'm sorry if you feel like you are still being treated like dirt, but you've done more to protect this country than those harassing fools. My only comment on your politics is that the party you belong to is not even remotely the party that you joined. Again, thank you for all you've done, and I'm truly sorry for the crap you have to put up with.

[@golfertex]

@@davidh9844 Thanks for your support.

[@davidh9844]

@@golfertex Wish I could do more!

[@user-hw1cr5uq4z]

When I worked for a certain US carrier I was the Ground Security Coordinator at the station I worked at. At the beginning of training for that position the instructor announced to the class that this is all "theater". During the several years afterward that I held that position I never saw anything to change that opinion.

[@countryrat6t6]

My strong suspicions, confirmed. Airport security and TSA has literally never made me feel an ounce safer when I travel. Just more annoyed/stressed. The 2 ft machete in my checked luggage while I'm standing in a crowded area in line to checked my bags is a much more dangerous situation than my 1.5 in antique pocket knife I forgot about in the bottom of my purse. But which one got taken away from me? The 1.5 in pocket knife. Despite the fact that I could have easily hacked up 10+ people within seconds while standing in that line at the ticket counter.

[@olanmills64]

@@countryrat6t6 the only point you're making, which I think most of us are aware of, is that we are quite vulnerable outside of the security check points, and thus that does present a potentially enticing target for terrorists or other people wanting to do some kind of public harm (though I'd argue that there are then other totally different targets that would have a higher impact totally outside of the airport that terrorists and the like would rather go for). Aside from that, I think the "theater" actually does serve a purpose by making it more complicated and expensive to actually pull off some kind of an attack that somehow involves penetrating the security of an airport. Furthermore, the TSA actually stops people bring loaded guns onto planes literally thousands of times a year. I'm sure at least a handful of those times, they have stopped a depressed/suicidal/mentslly troubled person from causing harm

[@joan-mariacbrooks]

@@countryrat6t6 I traveled with a friend to Las Vegas a few years ago; she was wheelchair bound. They actually pulled her out of the chair, insisting that she stand up to prove she needed the chair while proceeding to pat down and damn near disassemble her chair "looking for contraband". Tell me just what kinds of idiots do that! Yet they allowed the 8 inch scissors in my bag with no problem!

[@teamground0229]

Thank you for being a real human narrator. I cannot bear the AI readers.

[@giojo01]

I used to get checked and checked again everytime I went through TSA. Finally gave in and got precheck. Best travel decision I've ever made. Haven't had to do a second screening in a long time.

[@toycarpgmr]

Even TSA pre check does not stop irrational inspection of a very small old lady

[@ohcrap3263]

I still get checked, with both pre check and global pass☹️

[@717dash_cam]

@@ohcrap3263 But at least you weren't in a 40 minute line for it to happen and add even more time though, right?

[@fjp3305]

What's pre checked?

[@ohcrap3263]

@@fjp3305 you pay a fee and they run a background check on you. Then when you travel you have an easier screening through TSA checkpoints

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

My daughter's cousin got pulled because she had a 1 way ticket and just a backpack. She explained she was going up north to pick up a car and drive it back home, but the TSA wasn't having any of it. They grilled her mercilessly for the longest time. Then they went through all her stuff and and went as far as to open a just purchased, sealed box of tampons and dump them all out. She missed the flight needless to say.

[@AthynVixen]

I have travelled twice to the US from the UK in recent years pre Covid and post Covid and the massive and disgusting red flag to the TSA is being a single woman travelling alone. They hate it and will always pull you over for the massive crime of travelling without a friend or partner. How INCREDIBLY small minded and old fashioned of them. On my last trip everyone I mentioned this to in NYC said oh yes it's because you are a long woman travelling by yourself. TSA hate that.

[@chronic2023]

😂 Exactly! I travel to South America and Asia. I get extra scrutiny as an "elderly" (73 but in good health) woman traveling alone. Always get pulled over for an extra scan for drugs or explosives.

[@bpxl53yewz29]

That’s not TSA. Isn’t that customs?

[@anitaardi4456]

My 14 year old son was flagged for having coffee in his luggage as we came back from the Dominican Republic. He had bought it for my mom and we could not figure out why he was flagged and pulled. Kinda funny after we figured it out.

[@MojoTravels]

It's really one of the lesser-known red flags!

[@aarondrennan5650]

As a TSA flying with my then 7 yr old, she was placed in “selectee screening” which is reserved for high risk passengers. I can’t explain it, just was.

[@kevinkarcher7508]

Aaron Drennan probably has a name similar to someone on a watch list

[@chrisjohnson7929]

That's not the TSA. You are thinking of the US Customs and Border Protection agency. Food items in luggage are taken very seriously because they can contain things that if they get out in the wild can threaten the US Agriculture industry.

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

Food items are usually a no no

[@adamthomason2114]

I work for TSA and we aren't trained to look for drugs so the coffee beans they were talking is more along the lines of customs not TSA. We don't care if you bring coffee beans in your bags. That's not an issue at all.

[@marybrown7203]

I appreciate TSA.

[@GhostSal]

It’s still an organic and in large enough quantity will get pulled for a bag check.

[@Alexanoymus]

So what ru trained for why are some people on the watch list

[@happyhollee596]

Why are TSA agents so rude?

[@sherrellbennett1333]

I wanted to add to my previous post that my sister had a horrible time every time she flew. She went back and forth for 2 years when she was in her 60's, from Oregon to California to care for our mother when she was in the last stages of her life. My sister was the nicest, sweetest, shyest person ever. Everyone loved her. Because she never knew what the circumstances may be, she always flew one way and she was subjected to pat-downs every time. They grabbed her crotch and breasts in front of other passengers and she felt so humiliated. Then she broke her ankle and had to have metal rods inserted. That was pretty much the final straw. Anyone with metal in their body has to go through a special line and metal detector. We ended up never flying anywhere again.

[@war-painter]

Why don’t you just REQUEST a pat down (loudly) and wear appropriate clothing? Dont be shy or apprehensive! I know this is going to happen because of all my implants. My only concern are my valuables scanned sitting on the belt. I have my husband and son go through first but invariably they get distracted with putting on their belts and shoes that I’m yelling on the podium in full view of the crowded morass while getting a pat down, screaming to them “Get my STUFF!”…..so of course, everyone looks at me! I don’t care, they can pat away, I’m a cranky old lady and they’re usually scared of me. All eyes on them at that point. Why should that stop you from traveling, I’ve done it many times. Hang tough ladies, remember in the sixties when we traveled without cellphones and the internet?

[@erikriza7165]

reminds me of the time i was falsely accused of shoplifting at Sears in the Merle Hay Plaza in Des Moines. The woman was so disappointed when she had to admit that the store did not stock the item she accused me of stealing. She didn't even apologize.

[@meganroberts8721]

Ours tried saying a Hottoppic shirt was theirs, it was in the mall bag with original tags still

[@erikriza7165]

@Cassandra i never expected an apology. But she should have, instead of the angry glare she gave me.

[@erikriza7165]

@Cassandra i understand, and i agree with you. Thank you

[@erikriza7165]

@Cassandra you really think so? She was an employee of the store. Her job was to catch shoplifters. That would be hilarious if you are right.

[@rockyhighwayroad7365]

Funny how this video openly admits the TSA retaliates against you for no reason other then just contempt.

[@adamthomason2114]

This video is not affiliated with TSA. I work for TSA and I can tell you all the officers that I work with would never do anything to retaliate against a passenger. We are trained that retaliation is wrong.

[@jenniferanzelmo6657]

@@adamthomason2114 I can't believe the misinformation in this video and all the public who don't understand what we are doing. It's quite disheartening. It's also very frustrating that we can't explain the screening process so they can understand. Stay safe, brother...

[@adamthomason2114]

@@jenniferanzelmo6657 Everything in this video is wrong. It's so misleading. It definitely makes our job harder knowing that there are videos like this one out there that people believe.

[@theunknowngamer5477]

@@adamthomason2114 So, if I have done nothing wrong, I have nothing to worry about?

[@good1day726]

@@adamthomason2114 wish there were more like that. you must be in Midwest or someplace nice which sees human beings. Most ppl imo expect gestapo-like or cattle treatment which is why the video and comments reflect it.

[@firstlast5068]

;While flying from BWI in Baltimore to Orlando in early 2023, we had arranged to have TSA Cares help escort my special needs adult daughter through the screening process to help facilitate a smooth experience. Upon arrival at the TSA screening area, we were told to proceed without an attendant. The woman assigned to us told us to go without her, because she was busy at the moment. When it was our turn to be scanned, both my daughter and I were flagged for further evaluation. We were hand scanned and again were flagged for a "pat down". Mind you, my daughter is very confused and does not understand what is going on, so she naturally begins to experience frustration and begins to cry. We were told that if she "DIDN'T STOP HER CRYING" that we "HAD TO DEAL WITH SECURITY OR LEAVE" Mind you, my daughter is autistic and has the mental capacity of a very young child. That's why we were headed to Disney. Of course, she continued to show frustration and security was called. We were escorted to a private room, where they tried to separate us to do a "pat down". I refused and asked to speak to a supervisor. We waited almost 30 minutes for someone to arrive and when they did, they forced us into a room anyway. They patted me down first, where the man touched my genitals and ran his hand several times in my groin. A female agent did less with my daughter, but she touched her breast several times. My daughter freaked out and starting screaming and hitting the agent. Then I started screaming at them for using force with my daughter. They threatened to call the police if she "DIDN'T SHUT UP". Finally, a real supervisor came to the scene and asked why we weren't using TSA Cares as we had originally requested. I informed her that the agent who was assigned to our trip had told us that she was busy. This new woman escorted us back through TSA and allowed us to continue to the boarding process. I contacted TSA regarding this issue by way of my husband's nephew, who is a TSA agent at another airport. He directed us to the complaint department and finally after several weeks of emails and phone calls, the regional supervisor contacted us with a piss poor apology and stated that the "TSA Team" will need to be "better trained on how to work with the special needs population". My argument was firm, "why have TSA Cares staffed with agents who are not trained on how to accommodate the special needs population". He had no response. The riff-raff that is employed at BWI Airport need to be fired. To sexy assault two innocent people, one being a special needs person is reprehensible. And yet nothing was done - business as usual at BWI TSA.

[@glendapeterson1180]

Since the horse successfully left the barn over twenty years ago, that major mistake is used to make people wretched today. The TSA has never found a terrorist;; they should be abolished.

[@billharm6006]

I was travelling with another engineer to visit a potential vendor being interviewed to build a product for our employer. As we stood in line at airport security, we were discussing components on the Bill of Materials... which we always referred to as the BOM. Unfortunately, that sounded just like BOMB to the the TSA agents. You can guess the rest.

[@gregh7457]

try not to use the B word online too. The nsa filters everything on the internet and you don't want to draw more attention to yourself

[@jannepeltonen2036]

The amount of security theatre we've come to accept after 9/11 is just insane. And it's quite sad that new generations will never know the time when air travel used to be convenient and things such as curious passengers visiting the cockpit during a non critical phase of flight were commonplace. I mean, I've heard younger people than I am actually be horrified at the idea of less so-called security. Like, they've come to expect this nonsense as normal.

[@theclosetrocker3723]

I wanna be a TSA pit boss paid 80K year to yell at lines of lemmings like I’m checking them into San Quinton.. is the golden answer on a TSA job app I hear.. 1 armed Air Marshal per 50 passengers aboard would have been cheaper, less stressful, and simpler but the swap rulers wanted us stuck for good in this interrogative mire to fly anywhere..

[@minkvelour]

All this security and over 20 years, we aren't any safer.

[@pamelamccollam4657]

@@minkvelour When was the last hijacking or bombing of an aircraft in the USA?

[@jayjaynella4539]

And that is why the over the top security will never disappear. The youth have been indoctrinated in the ways of losing liberties and freedoms as security. The fools that the youth are now are way worse than when I was a youth.

[@snoopybluejeans]

The nonsense they made normal. Welcome to a security state.

[@Stunbunny]

I once went through airport security in Atlanta with a small nail clipper in my shaving kit. A gigantic TSA agent pulled me aside, asked me if he could open my bag (I love when they pretend you have a choice), and pulled out the nail clipper. He said I should not have packed it. I pointed out that I was going to check the bag but there was NO ONE at the baggage desk for my airline so I had to take it on board instead. I offered to just throw them away at which point, he said it was fine, put them back in the bag and let me go. The TSA loves messing with you for NO REASON! They love it!!

[@jayjaynella4539]

TSA agents remind me of the bullies I dealt with in school and in several workplaces.

[@AcmeRacing]

Another problem about traveling with large amounts of cash is that TSA has been known to advise local police so they can initiate -armed robbery- civil asset forfeiture after you leave the airport.

[@joan-mariacbrooks]

Didn't one of the news outlets do a story on this very thing happening in Atlanta? They were seizing cash from passengers under that very law. Thanks, Joe Biden, for allowing legal theft!

[@pamelawing626]

If anyone travels at all you know not to buy water until you are through screening. I have an empty bottle I take through and then fill it on the other side at the water bottle fill stations or a water fountain if no bottle fill. I carry my jewelry in my purse or carry on and put it on once I'm though screening.

[@deniseherud]

Pamela Wing puhleeze! I had cheap jewelry in my carry on and at JFK they managed to literally tear the zipper out(it was not locked-I don’t even own a lock), broke both necklaces to see if it’s real gold, popped the tiny 1mm diamond out of the one as well, and stole the pearl out of a pearl ring that’s retail value was $50😡 I hate the TSA

[@kralle-uw9mc]

very suspicious! Miss, I think you need a thorough pat down for your own safety.

[@rabbit12821]

TSA is security theater. They miss 95% of all weapons that pass through. Such great security!

[@timdion9527]

The TSA does not actually have legal authority to search your body. Just like any other law enforcement, they can not search your body unless they have probable cause. Legally the TSA has to ask for consent to pat you down. However, if you refuse to be searched they don't have to let you on the plane.

[@Mpg-gh5fq]

The problem with saving your criticism for an online review after the fact is that those reviews are too easily dismissed. I once witnessed a TSA agent confiscating medical cold packs from a lady in a wheelchair who needed them for her injured knee. I didn't think that was right, but I held my tongue and did my research after I got home. Sure enough, the TSA web site says that medical liquids are allowed. I filed a complaint online, and they responded that my complaint was inadequate because I did not provide written documentation that I was authorized to complain on behalf of the victim.

[@fazbell]

They routinely cover their ass any way that they can. Unless you are an attorney, there is very little that can be done.

[@roelsvideosandstuffs1513]

This. It doesn't matter if you have online reviews if 1.) They are not implemented or just dismissed. 2.) They think they are above the law.

[@jeffquayhagen1705]

After a 27 hour return trip from Europe, I finally made it to ATL. As I was going through Passport Control, the agent said, “Oh, you were caught with beef jerky the last time you came into the country.” I said, “No, I wasn’t.” Long story short, I had to go through secondary baggage check, missed my flight home, had to rent a car, and drive 8 hours, for “allegedly” trying to smuggle in something I could literally buy in the airport. Nothing but respect for these hardworking individuals. 😶

[@sdearing6375]

Avoid flying at all costs - it is an awful soul sucking experience and the tsa is incompetent and fascist

[@Behindthejab]

Just pay for Clear or TSA precheck and it’s easy. I travel every other week

[@dianeaishamonday9125]

Easier than *driving* across the border, dude

[@chriswilliams6568]

Then you miss so much by not exploring this world that you live in. There are so many wonderful sights.

[@DrBeeSpeaks]

@@Behindthejab Oh yeah! Good point! Omg! I found something helpful in a comment section! Thank you! lol

[@deniseherud]

The indignity of them basically screwing u from the time u arrive at the airport until u arrive at ur destination is one thing, but the planes are the most ghetto, broke down pieces of crap...airbus is right-it’s like a city bus with wings!🤦🏼‍♀️😂

[@wickedcyn74]

So basically guilty until proven innocent while traveling....

[@gavinhanson9213]

Wicked Cyn No ones forcing you to fly anywhere. You have the option to drive & spend 10X the time traveling if you choose to. I’m just fine going thru 10 minutes of security to not have to worry about someone crazy with a gun on the plane.

[@wickedcyn74]

Gavin Hanson look Gavin,is it? Some people like you might like their sphincter fingered and prodded, I for one am a firm believer in the 4th amendment which gives me my person and my belongings the right not to be unreasonably searched.

[@Nightfire-ui9zu]

@@wickedcyn74 and thats the reason they ask you permission to look ino your bag... whats your point?

[@Nightfire-ui9zu]

@doperification its not a courtesy its by law they have to ask you. If they found something illegal and they not asked you for permission to search your bag you will go free in court. same with frisking you

[@mellie4174]

Yup!

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

Another thing to remember is that when the XRay operator has to stop while waiting for someone to do a bag check, there are a bunch of angry passengers behind you that you are delaying. And, another hint, size matters. The excuse that your oversized liquid isn't opened doesn't fly, and neither will your liquid unless it is in checked baggage instead of carry-on.

[@justinfantastic4882]

Knew a bunch of TSA agents , I use to do shipments via air cargo. All of them had tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry. Rule #1 no electronics rule #2 snag a nice piece of jewelry , watches, rings , necklaces etc..dont get greedy ,keep for a couple weeks and if no questions asked off to the pawn shops, ebays etc... really is a great racket!!

[@Cozzera]

Flying used to be cool. Not any longer.

[@erinschatzi4949]

So don't fly

[@Cozzera]

@@erinschatzi4949 A genius has spoken.

[@akinman123]

English used to be written correctly. But not any longer... by you

[@Cozzera]

@@akinman123 Fixed it thanks.

[@kennethfharkin]

I flew for business before 9/11 and after. In the 5 or so years after TSA came around I got stopped ALL THE TIME. I flew for work and would often have one way tickets into one city with the plan of driving elsewhere and flying back from there. Tickets were often bought on short notice and I never had a checked bag. I would get pulled at check in, at security, and even at the gate for additional checks. I would even get pulled at gates when changing planes having just gotten off one plane and going to board another without ever leaving the airport. I flew with small metal machined parts in a sample case for my job. Miniature medical implants, connectors, screws, and Swiss watch parts. TSA would ponder over these small parts, hundreds could fit in your palm, and try to figure out what I may try to make out of them... When body scanners hit the TSA at JFK refused to let me carry my wallet through in my hand and had me hand it to an agent until I came through the other side. Four days later, while still on the road, the credit card I kept in the wallet which was never used for anything and on no systems had a slew of fraudulent charges on it... gee I wonder where those came from. In Portland OR I saw the agent looking at a list of names while standing in line to board. I looked at her and said "Harkin" since I had been through this before. We got to a private area and by the time she turned around I had my bags open and was standing with arms extended. She did her pat down, checked my bags, and thanked me for my I understanding. I replied that it was no problem, I was used to it. She responded that "We like to pick people who look like they will be good natured about it." WTF!?!? She realized what she said and got an embarrassed look on her face. I grabbed my stuff and said "Let's just hope any terrorists are in a good mood if they come through. Have a nice day." and walked away. Gotta love TSA.... Also, this video doesn't seem to know the difference between TSA and Customs.

[@gregh7457]

after the first time i would have put that stuff in a checked bag. why keep putting up with the extra attention? wallets can have razor blades in them so they have to be run thru the xray machine

[@andrehebert3272]

Don’t conflate TSA and CBP/Customs/Immigration. That’s a very dangerous equivalency; these agencies have very different levels of authority and serve very different purposes.

[@raross6119]

No they don't they work together to get what they want usually cash

[@tyrone-tydavis5858]

@@raross6119 How much do you spend on tinfoil every month.

[@fazbell]

Both are equally unnecessary. Fire them all. America needs more homeless.

[@FlaThunderstorm]

@@raross6119 Try bribing a TSA or Customs Agent anywhere in the US. Enjoy the view from a 6 x 8.

[@GhostSal]

@@FlaThunderstorm People tend to forget but they are federal officers… So what that means is any charges are at a federal level (so they are serious charges), if anyone does do anything stupid.

[@SnowySpiritRuby]

When the officer is clearly in the wrong, though, it is 100,000% grounds for correcting them, asking for a supervisor if necessary - I almost missed a flight (even though I'd arrived with more than plenty of time before my flight - I know exactly how much that is for me in that particular airport) because on officer was completely wrong, and when we told her coworkers (including one of my best friends) on a trip later that year what had happened, they were utterly appalled at what she had done.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 *_DO NOT BE AFRAID TO STAND YOUR GROUND IF THEY ARE BREAKING THEIR OWN RULES!!!_*

[@fazbell]

I had a tenacious female employee question me about CDs I brought back from Thailand. She kept trying to make a case of it until her supervisor walked over and said "He needs to be moving along". I nearly laughed out loud. I've watched them go completely nuts over a WATER BOTTLE, screaming it so loudly you would have thought it was a nuclear warhead. The most clueless and stupid employees imaginable.

[@GhostSal]

@@fazbell The thing is every securíty measure is in place because of specific threats, often failed attempts to get something dangerøus on a plane. Yes, including water bottles but the water wasn’t really water.

[@SnowySpiritRuby]

@@GhostSal That's why you're totally allowed to bring one, it just has to be empty when going through the checkpoint.

[@GhostSal]

@@SnowySpiritRuby Yes, I know, I meant with water. A “water” bottle that’s empty is just an empty bottle.

[@SnowySpiritRuby]

@@ryancraig4811 Ah, but you're mistaken - not standing your ground doesn't necessarily mean it will take less time: precisely because someone else didn't stand their own ground, 2 TSOs - a regular officer and a supervisor (I was certain until he started talking that the supervisor was going to back me up and correct the other officer, because a supervisor is supposed to make sure his/her subordinates are following the rules) - both broke their rules with me last month, and precisely because they did, it turned what was supposed to take very little time into something that took far more, and I wasn't even standing my ground in that situation. So it absolutely is worth it, because it will make the officer(s) think twice about trying to break the rules in the future, regardless of whether with me or anyone else., making things go more smoothly and quickly than they would if they broke their own rules. And I was following the rules, the officers are the ones who weren't. So no, just because you don't stand your ground doesn't necessarily mean it will make things go faster. I'm leaving shortly to go report it, because both TSOs outright lied to my face. I've taken to printing out certain pages from the TSA website, highlighting the relevant text, and keeping them in my pocket when going through security (my pockets don't have to be empty) so that if they try it again, I will be able to shove it in their face and force them to back down (and I almost had to do just that on the way home at a different airport). I already know I'm definitely going to have to do that with something else starting in a few years when that something else becomes a factor. No one will ever be able to convince me that standing my ground against a TSO who's breaking the rules will ever be "not worth the hassle" - if little tiny me can intimidate a 6ft5in 250lb airport security officer without even trying, I'm not going to not make the effort to correct a TSO when s/he's in the wrong; I don't get nervous going through security, and if me standing my ground against a TSO who's in the wrong makes the screening process just that tiny bit easier for someone else who doesn't have enough of the specific knowledge of the rules, or is too nervous, to stand his/her ground, I absolutely will do it, no questions asked. If you prefer to just go with whatever they tell you, regardless of whether they're following or breaking their rules, then that's absolutely your choice to make, but I myself choose to stand my ground for the benefit of those who come after me who might not be able to do it themselves.

[@shesaknitter]

I have traveled a lot this year in Europe, the U.S., and Canada, and most of the airports were a nightmare, as was widely reported on the news. And the rules that apply to the security lines are not consistent and often seem counter-intuitive if keeping everyone safe is the goal. In the case of the U.S., not all TSA security lines require that you take your laptop out. I was told not to at some airports and told to take it out at others. In some airports you have to take your shoes off. In others you don't. Some things are obvious not to do, like telling inappropriate jokes, or talking about weapons, but sometimes it is all very confusing. At one airport I was passed through by one agent at one checkpoint after I'd caused the hands-up scanner alarm to go off. The agent right next to him was concerned enough to stop me and did one of those feel-you-up types of checks. She was satisfied that I had no obvious weapons, but what was interesting to me was that she did not really find out why the alarm had gone off before she passed me through. I was not worried because I had no contraband. It was not until I undressed that night that I realized that I'd forgotten I'd been wearing one of those sort of flat fanny packs that you wear under your clothes and it had a zipper, which was what had tripped the alarm. Hmm. I flew from an airport in Europe to another airport in Canada and went through the usual security line at the start of my travel. What I thought was odd was that when we arrived at our destination in Canada, we had to go through another security line as we deplaned. I wondered what dangerous contraband (or whatever else they were looking for) I could have obtained at 40,000 feet that I did not have when I had boarded the plane in Europe. There was one story in the news a while back about the big security freak out that had happened when a passenger had been caught at security with this weighted bookmark that the people in security had not recognized. They put that person through hell. That type of bookmark was widely sold at the time. It would not make a very good weapon...too small. I even own one, but would never travel with it after learning of that story. I do my best to comply with everything when going through security, but a lot of what happens really needs some review.

[@countryrat6t6]

I flew to NC with a keychain pocket knife and my window punch/seatbelt cutter on my keychain. No problem. Coming back, they took my knife and really really wanted to take my seatbelt cutter but they couldn't even figure out how to get the cap off because it's a stiff lid on purpose. I told them what it was and explained how it worked. They were far more concerned about the blade on the seat belt cutter... thinking back on it... isn't the window punch a much bigger issue? I wonder if it could have punched out an airplane window mid flight. While two agents were fumbling with my keychain, there was another lady having something in her purse inspected... she was thanking the TSA agents for what they do and keeping her safe while they dug through her purse for what ended up being nothing at all. Also when coming back from Europe last fall, we went through DFW where one TSA agent was extremely loud and condescending, yelling at everyone for taking their electronics out of the bag and taking their shoes off. It was super busy and crowded. There were no signs saying not to take that stuff out/off. Everyone was just trying to be ready and get through as quickly as possible. Like put a sign up, people will happily keep their shoes on and their stuff in their bags.

[@olanmills64]

@@countryrat6t6 the window punch is made for automotive glass, isn't it? You couldn't fully break the plastic windows of an airliner with those

[@olanmills64]

Keep in mind that different airports have different scanner equipment with different capabilities and software, which I think accounts for at least some of the different procedures at different airports, or even different checkpoints within the same airport. That said, I've also seen the TSA skip certain procedures like removing electronics and such just because a particular checkpoint is too backed up with people, which is kind of disturbing

[@karenwaddell9396]

I asked about the laptop in/out thing. They said some airports have newer equipment (X-ray machines) than others. That accounts for the difference.

[@mikecoffee7548]

Thousands Standing Around. This is what happens when you give power to small minded people.

[@erinschatzi4949]

You don't even know these people to make that kind of general assumption

[@mikecoffee7548]

@@erinschatzi4949 it's just my opinion cupcake, I've met plenty of them over the years since the TSA was created. And they're the reason I don't fly anymore. Driving is much less intrusive and more enjoyable.

[@mikecoffee7548]

@Mike B yup, I have never left the good old U.S.A. without a fire team and air support. And I always came home.

[@fredflintstone2234]

These people are just doing their jobs. Give them a break.

[@fredflintstone2234]

Mike Coffee typical arrogant myopic American.

[@JPaterson8942]

I was stopped by TSA when I was going home for RAP when I joined the Air Force. I was in uniform and it was like, three in the morning. Turned out he wanted to know what the padlock was in a random pocket of my bag, but wouldn't tell me where the item was so I had no idea what he wanted. It was just a bag full of all the shit I couldnt stuff into my packed bag, and I hadn't opened it for days.

[@TheresaTV1]

The same thing happened to my son, but it was a wine bottle opener. It was still in his backpack after a camping trip. They won’t tell you where or what it is they are worried about so it’s hard to answer their questions.

[@fazbell]

Three things: (1) Arriving too early (2) Arriving late, and (3) Arriving at just the right time.

[@grocerygoat06]

I tend to arrive at the airport early before security opens up at 4 a.m. (Boston Logan Airport). This way, I beat the crowds and get through the cattle call of the TSA line over with.

[@retire14pattaya9]

TSA questioned me for one hour after entry back into the USA. They opened up my 2 phones looking and looking. Asked me where I stayed overseas ect. All for no reason at all. There excuse was I was out of the country too long. Hey I am retired senior with no job to hold me down. An American returning to my own country. No record nothing. Overreach of government.

[@c.m.303]

Ironic how hard they make it for an American to return to their country but anyone from any country with any Criminal background can walk straight through the southern border and get greeted with open arms.

[@GoodLifeInSpain]

I retired from working full time when I was in my mid forties. My partner and I travel a lot...so we have a bunch of stamps. TSA often hassles us. They ask us, "why do you travel?" Ahhh...because we like to and we can afford it. Is that illegal? I've been around the world and have lived in South America, Asia, and Europe. For me, TSA ranks towards the bottom...mostly because they are rude AF.

[@c.m.303]

I saw a pack of 5 Muslim men looked as shifty and nervous as could be with way too many carry ons...TSA ignored them while hassling me with my still red fresh scars from open heart surgery. So maybe the trick is to look like you'll spit in their face and dance on their grave to not get harassed?

[@retire14pattaya9]

@@c.m.303 They have distain for the people they are supposed to serve. Biden and crew are told to harass Americans and welcome riff raff. Insane as that is.

[@marlinpruett8343]

YP I went to Russia for Three months stayed with some friends in Russia and hell geting back in USA I was in Russia too long but now I am thinking about moving to Russia much better than USA

[@robertswitzer3630]

Had lost my driver's license so I brought my passport for identification for a flight from El Paso to San Antonio. TSA agent had to call a supervisor to see if a valid US passport was sufficient identification. Even then they seemed reluctant to accept it.

[@diegotown619]

us passport is the best ID you could have. these guys are idots

[@brianloper6669]

In what world is a passport not sufficient to pass through? That’s the only identification I use because I can never remember when REAL ID is starting and I refuse to pay $40 for it.

[@GhostSal]

A passport is an absolutely valid form of ID, that officer had to be new and the supervisor would know passports are completely acceptable.

[@LJ77777]

😂

[@gregh7457]

i call bs on this. reluctant to accept a usa passport? it may have been expired or it went thru the washing machine most likely. you're leaving out some IMPORTANT details

[@olewiseone1079]

This is why I don’t even bother to fly unless it’s an absolute emergency.

[@RK-252]

... because you're afraid of secondary screening? 😕 That's a bit of a weird phobia but to each their own.

[@olewiseone1079]

@@RK-252 what’s weird, but not surprising, is your need to try and make it out like anyone that might have an issue with it somehow has a weird phobia or not normal. Seems to be common theme lately. You are absolutely correct though. To each their own. So why comment?

[@tomsmith5584]

While flying with my infant daughter, I thought taking formula in liquid form would be a good idea. I was wrong. While they let me keep the formula, they made either myself or my wife go through the "extra thorough" screening. I volunteered. I would have said, "I volunteer as tribute," but I don't think they would have gotten or appreciated the joke.

[@robo08ify]

Tom S. Good one! Say hi to my brother the president. 😂😂

[@RAWatson1989]

Some of us have read the entire series, we're normal people just trying to get by. Many rules are dumb, but we aren't the suits, just the grunts trying not to get fired. Love to you and yours, live long and prosper

[@mellie4174]

That's illegal because you're allowed under the law formula and /or breast milk

[@tomsmith5584]

@@mellie4174 They let me keep it, they just insisted on extra screening. It was a hastle, but nothing more.

[@doyourresearch1470]

What is extra thorough when talking about the secondary screening? Like do they strip search you or what?

[@RodneyG669]

Airport security isn't a deterrent, it's pure theater.

[@huntspoint3442]

BS.

[@marybrown7203]

BOLOGNA.

[@haroldhenderson2824]

Depends on intent. IF you don't plan on boarding a plane, it is PURE theater.

[@bryantsteury8910]

Yep, they routinely miss over 50% of items planted by news crews trying to see how accurate they are

[@GhostSal]

@@bryantsteury8910 Actually that varies a lot by airport and when it does happen is the fault of the highest turnover rate in gøvernment. However, now that they are on the actual government payscale that is definitely getting much better.

[@wdtaut5650]

The absolute. #1, can't-be-beat way to avoid TSA hassle is Don't Fly Commercial. Anywhere I want to go, I drive. No baggage fees, no lost or damaged luggage, no sh*tty airline attitudes, no getting bumped, no invasive searches, no confiscations (or insider theft), usually cost less, is often faster, and _always_ more enjoyable.

[@user-ov9bb8du9b]

Good luck driving overseas

[@wdtaut5650]

@@user-ov9bb8du9b A place I have no expectation of going.

[@ryanboutr7756]

Driving is not faster than flying lmao

[@wdtaut5650]

@@ryanboutr7756 It depends on where, when, and how far. If it is far enough to seriously consider flying, flying is probably faster, but not better.

[@sct4040]

Drive to Europe soon?

[@j.w.matney8390]

I keep my true feelings of the Gestapo, oops, I mean the TSA to myself. I keep a blank face and don't say a word. Although the TSA isn't the absolute worst thing about the Patriot Act, but I'd put it in the top 3.

[@peterhineinlegen4672]

Not long after 9/11, I was going through O'Hare and noticed the new checkpoints. I was in my dress whites, waiting in line for some security guard to look through my things, and I thought _I_ should be searching _them._ The _airlines_ and airport security were the ones who let that happen. It was apparent to me that they don't care about terrorists, they want to see what _you've_ got.

[@GhostSal]

Would you rather go through no screening and get on a plane full of unscreened strangers?

[@HJohn-xn9ub]

Yes. Screening is only about CONTROL by the government over the people - giving up your rights. It has nothing to do with actual security.

[@peterhineinlegen4672]

@@GhostSal Yes. Just like everyone did until they invented the TSA.

[@GhostSal]

@@peterhineinlegen4672 I’d rather not, that’s like disbanding the políce and putting your safety all back on you when you go out or in protecting your home.

[@dougmartin7129]

I flew out of Rome on El Al, Israel’s airline. Every single passenger went to a cubicle and got a 15 minute or more interview.

[@s.k.3891]

where do you think the US gets its crowd control ideas from? We are heading towards a military state ,with automatic gun weilding army personel at every corner. For your "security"! Welcome to the brave new world. By the way, Miami international is one of the worst on the list. They actually plant spies to overhear conversations of people waiting in lines.

[@bff1316]

El AL needs the extra security, their neighbors want to push the country into the sea.

[@s.k.3891]

@@bff1316 Hmmm. I wonder why ? They (their "neighbors" that is) , must be psychotic or something. Yeahh, thats it!

[@BigBoss-uq2do]

@@bff1316 zionist delusions

[@Reed-2big]

This surprises you why? Israel has offered to train people to do “real” security. So far, no one has openly taken them up on the offer.

[@charlesnash2748]

Now do a sequel video about all the stuff that TSA agents have stolen over the years. You'll get a ton of comments.

[@joan-mariacbrooks]

Friends who are bead artists and were traveling to shows as pros have reported having to throw away expensive seed beads in their clearly marked containers by over aggressive TSA agents, claiming "contraband" or other crap. Certain beads of gold or silver are marked with their value on the package; tossing them in the garbage is destroying someone's property and business. If I have to travel with my beads, I'm going by train or drive.

[@hopet2552]

I get frisked every time I fly...I swear I’ve had more TSA workers grope my vagina than not. My husband didn’t believe me until we started traveling together and he finally got to see it first hand. TSA owes me a drink.

[@TheDel4873]

The funny thing is, where is the me too movement when these kinds of things happen?

[@dg8676]

Are you hot? Can you share your measurements?

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

@@TheDel4873 what kind of power do you think regular people have over the TSA?

[@fazbell]

I've had my penis groped by professionals. Procedures for prostate cancer are seldom anything but humiliating.

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

Sounds like TSA owes you lots of drinks, dinner, and a movie.🤣

[@neilmcbeath954]

The worst experience I ever had was before a flight to Glasgow from Southampton Airport in the South of England. This is a small, regional airport which specializes in senior citizen flights to the Channel Islands, some internal UK destinations and a very few international flights. Somehow, the security team has convinced itself that it is in the front rank in the flight against terrorism. They were actually so unnecessarily officious that I have never used that airport since. On subsequent trips to Scotland I went by overnight coach, and by train.

[@monirakundi8363]

I really appreciate the fact that you pointed out that despite all their “power trip” and suspicions TSA has never foiled any attack.

[@nunya3461]

Of course they have. Maybe not 9/11 but there was no tsa during 9/11. 9/11 is WHY we now have tsa.

[@GhostSal]

Yes, actually they have, they just haven’t made them public.

[@happytravels5487]

Maybe not an "attack", but they have stopped dozens of guns, some loaded in security, Pittsburgh many times

[@ryanm4013]

But they have caught many wanna be rappers who “forgot” they had a loaded gun in their check in luggage. I’ll take that trade off. Also, them not fouling any attack is quite an ignorant statement. So answer this…how many attacks using planes have happened post-9/11? None! So they cannot foil something that doesn’t exist! That seems to indicate they their mere presence alone has thwarted any kind of repeat 9/11 style attack since there hasn’t been one in over 20 years

[@GTS300Coupe]

I always get stopped! They tell me it's random.

[@kevinkarcher7508]

GTS300 If you fly alone it vastly increases your chances of extra scrutiny.

[@2tall2handle1]

Kevin Karcher I fly alone all the time, and never get stopped. There’s nothing random about it, or vastly increasing your chances of getting stopped by the TSA. The TSA is just airport bullies who couldn’t find snow in the middle of winter.

[@tatianalaurenn]

Same

[@Trblmkr07]

My biggest complaint besides TSA being nothing more then Government control, is the lack of common sense. Why do you have to take your belt off? you can clearly see it if asked, the scanners can detect it, so what's the point of taking it off. The scanner it goes through doesn't do any better of a job then the one you walk through. #2 Why am I taking my shoes off? I'm sorry, but even before covid you have people that have nasty feet and are walking all over that area, and there is no sanitization between passengers (if at all), so you have germs out the ying yang on that floor, and then you expect us to take our shoes off? Because 1 person was caught YEARS ago with a shoe bomb, and none since, we are still subjected to this ridiculous rule. If you can't look at a shoe and tell, then, my dude, you need to find a different job, or get your eyes checked. Asking someone for example to take their flip flops off, really, where they going to hid a bomb in flip flops ? "Why do I even need to have this on the plane?" Well, to be honest, it's really none of their business why I need it. I might not need it on the plane, but I might need it at my destination to do my job. That's when TSA is over reaching their authority about what I can and can not take with me.

[@mattlennon4565]

I work at TSA and with the belt situation I always tell passengers that it is recommended to take it off, not required. The only thing is if they alarm the groin region, then they have to go through a groin pat down (most people just take it off to not go through the hassle). The shoes come off because of the shoe bomber (unless they run K9 prior to screening). Pat downs are because of the underwear bomber. Liquids, gels, and aerosols kept to 3.4 oz are because of a liquid bomb masked to look like a drink. Everything that has become of how TSA operates is because of what has happened in the past. Yes a lot of the incidents happened a while ago, but TSA is all about minimizing risk. I hope I cleared up some questions for you!

[@Trblmkr07]

@@mattlennon4565 So with your logic, because a van was used in the Oklahoma bombing, all vans should be turned over to the FBI for destruction because "it's safer". Right? The shoe bomber back in 2001. That's 22 years since TSA has caught another shoe bomber, I think it's time to forget about the shoes. Please tell me what can't I do with 3.4 oz of liquid, that I can with 12 oz of liquid ? Volume of liquid is irrelevant. So why are so many pocket knives taken by TSA. I can't remember a hijacking by knife, but yet, can't take one through TSA with you. "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” ― Benjamin Franklin"

[@mattlennon4565]

@@Trblmkr07 I'm not sure about FBI cases, but again, TSA is about minimizing risk. Until they come out with newer technology to scan shoes inside and out without the use of dogs, they will continue to come off. As far as the liquids, if a 12 oz liquid, gel, aerosol bomb goes off on a plane it will do far more damage then 3.4 oz. They didn't just pick 3.4 oz as the limit out of thin air. As far as the pocket knife situation, you can't just bring a knife on a plane. Depending on the type of knife it is, would matter if law enforcement would be called or not. If you absolutely have to have a weapon on your travels, then just put it in your checked bag. Did you know on 9/11 (the reason why TSA was created) the hijackers only had a box cutter as a weapon? How would that be fair to other passengers flying together if TSA overlooked how big the knife was or someone was just wearing flip flops, just look at them, and send them on their way? Everyone should feel safe that everybody got screened the same way and not have another 9/11 again.

[@suesmith1736]

At the time of 9 11 we were also told to cooperate with hijacker’s and not fight back. Not the case anymore. The flight attendants and passengers would go after them. Also, cockpit doors are now reinforced and locked. This is just security theater, with the amount of misses the tsa makes all it does is get people used to obeying stupid and useless rules or face draconian punishments. Yes use metal detectors and screening but for heaven’s sake, use common sense. Unless the people you have hired are so stupid they can only do things by rote, such as patting down bare arms or trying to r3move medical devices

[@karenvonbargen4472]

I have a knee replacement and it’s ALWAYS drama. I’ve been felt up by so many other women it’s insane.

[@REALcatmom]

Same here.

[@havis4ever407]

I have an elbow joint replacement and pins, screws and plates in my ankle. I fly frequently. Actually flew twice this week. No issues at all. I found it strange.

[@maryellenrittel7778]

I’ve had a spinal fusion and ditto! Each and every time.

[@percabethforever4483]

I had flour in my bag that was wrapped up for a Christmas present for my mom and the security person was really polite but said he had to open it. I appreciated that he opened it carefully and taped it back as best as he could. This was in Europe.

[@ValleyOakPaper]

I've been stopped twice because of pumpkin seeds in a ziploc bag. Next time I'm taking the bag out and putting it on the tray to save both me and the agent some time.

[@susanmorgan8833]

The last 4 times I've flown were irritating. I'm 70+ now, about 5', 120#, American and obvious anglo-saxon heritage. Three times I was greeted with "You've won the lottery". I have no prohibited items. No place to smuggle items under my fitted clothing. I have no jewelry that would set off the metal detectors. I have no idea why they keep checking me, other than to show proof they are not profiling for other traits, but it's very irritating.

[@alkh3myst]

"Obvious Anglo-Saxon heritage" is supposed to mean that you can't be a potential security threat? What a load of racist BS.

[@victoriaguerin2851]

What does your "Anglo-Saxon heritage" have to do with anything? Most terrorists in the US are white Republicans. From the racism of your comment, I suspect you're one of them.

[@merriestroscher5795]

I could be your twin. I am pulled out every time. Hands a shoe’s swabbed too.

[@minxella12]

At least half the passengers are stressed out. I try to stay poker faced and talk as little as possible. If an agent gets chatty, I'm polite and simply answer the question. At least on domestic I have never had my coffee bothered. However I've had medications scanned.

[@paulathepoodlelover]

I wear an insulin pump. Diabetics have been wearing insulin pumps since the early 1980's but EVERY time I fly, the TSA folks act like this is the first time they've ever seen or even heard about an insulin pump. They want me to disconnect it from my body and send it through the scanner, which could actually damage the small computer inside the insulin pump. Yes, I use needles/syringes to load the insulin pump. This is described in a letter from my endocrinologist. Yes the letter is a few years old but the diagnosis isn't going to change. This is a fatal disease which means I will die with it, although not necessarily directly from it. As a Type 1 Diabetic, I'm not gonna be cured of T1D by extra walking or dropping a few pounds. I've had T1D since I was 9 years old and in the 3rd grade. This is a different disease than Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) which is generally people over 40 years old, overweight and under exercised. Thanks to Big Pharma advertising worthless drugs for muddying the waters on that significant fact. Not all diabetics need more exercise or need to drop any weight. But you'd think that this was just a ploy to bring along some needles and bottles of insulin for some evil purpose rather than to keep myself alive. I ALWAYS get taken aside and placed in a room where I am searched by a Big Dorky female person, not just patted down near the luggage area. In the meantime, my valuable luggage is just sitting there waiting for someone else to pick it up and walk away with it. And don't even think about taking a diabetic alert service dog or 2 with you. Then TSA thinks the dogs have bombs surgically implanted in their sweet little bodies cause they've never heard of a 10-15 lbs worth of AKC registered toy Poodle being a service dog regardless of your letters, doctor's prescription for the dogs, multiple training certificates, medical articles or anything else. None of these TSA people can read. They are looking for a Lab or German Shepherd for your service dog and believe that these little dogs are simply the big dogs' food. It's really not a laughable subject matter. I'd rather take the train and arrive later than fly. NO Thanks to the TSA!

[@war-painter]

I’ve heard this before. If TSA ppl are reading this, y’all need a seminar on dealing with INSULIN PUMPS. Especially when diabetics are using them! Many complain that theirs have been damaged and TSA refuses to take responsibility. Also, the diabetics themselves have been harmed in the process. If TSA is looking for drugs, shouldn’t this be under the auspices of the DEA and shouldn’t these officers be better trained? This is extremely unprofessional behavior. Why are so many TSA Officers arrested and charged for stealing from passengers? Are TSA OFFICERS taking passengers drugs themselves? Sounds like it. Maybe the DEA should step in and investigate a possible drug problem regarding the TSA.

[@DSAhmed]

Passing through airport security is like checking into prison.

[@donreinke5863]

Exactly why I dont fly.

[@FunoyingSounds]

69th like

[@HacksignKT]

facts

[@novadhd]

without the body cavity search

[@HacksignKT]

@@novadhd for now... lul (you know how TSA gets down)

[@toughbutsweet1]

Don't forget about the "random" checks. It happened to me flying from Portland, OR to So Cal. TSA wiped my hands with a liquid they said would detect bomb-making materials and when there was no reaction, they half-assedly wiped it off and said I was cleared.

[@Bwulf666]

A liquid? You sure you're not talking about a piece of paper?

[@shmuelgoldstein9020]

Only the silly Americans doe "random" checks, because they are afraid of being called racist.

[@gb23a]

When you can't pass the test for the police department you go work for the TSA

[@GhostSal]

Actually, the number one job TSA officers go to from TSA is CBP which is a LEO position .

[@ricanredliner]

A lot are former and even current active military.

[@MervynPartin]

I have never had any problems with TSA (although my steel-toecapped shoes did set off the scanner at Boston Logan). My wife and I put TSA approved locks on our checked baggage so that random searches can be (and have been) done. We always make sure that nothing is carried in our luggage that is forbidden, but it is amazing how many people turn up at security with huge bottles of liquids- don't they ever read the warnings?

[@JodyOwen-we6oo]

Odd. In each bag I check is a note. “If you are reading this, f**k off you anti American POS.”

[@roachymart2318]

When I went for a flight, there was a big ass sign at the beginning of the line and a special trash can you could dump out your bottle before throwing it away... I just chugged what was left of my pepsi and pitched it

[@gregh7457]

boots set off the scanner? you mean metal detector? i'm assuming you're precheck right?

[@mrpaulgrimm6129]

I showed up to fly but left my license at homeland Houston. Everybody was nice and after checking other IDs and search I was allowed to board

[@chriswilliams6568]

Mr Paul Grimm it must have been a domestic flight then.

[@paulo7200]

You guys very sloppily conflate TSA screenings for domestic flights with Customs inspections that only occur upon re-entering the US from a foreign country.

[@leejones3219]

I’m a Retired disabled Navy Veteran and a retired Federal Police Officer. I wear 511 cargo pants and get a rectal exam every time I go through screening. Something about the pants and the ex ray machine.

[@gregh7457]

but yet you keep wearing them? you must like it is the only thing i can assume

[@Starski43]

I’ve never dealt with the TSA. Haven’t flown since the 80s or 90s. I would not tolerate such invasions of privacy and presumptions of guilt. The airline industry has lost my patronage forever. Although I may have considered tolerating invasion of privacy, I would never tolerate presumptions of guilt and what is virtually a form of civil forfeiture.

[@hectormartinez3078]

many tsa agents are on power trips and treat people with disgust

[@fldon2306]

Coming back International at MIA, a guy also coming back in had a 6 month visa to Kazakhstan but was gone for two years. Needless to say, he was taken “to the room”! Don’t overstay a foreign Visa!

[@cindycraig3164]

I don't fly anymore because it's a bloody nuisance, but the last times I flew I learned a few things. First, hand cream can cause you to pop positive for bomb making residue. Second, the agents know that, but are still bound by the search rules and really don't want to do the search. I could tell that and so was quite compliant and cheerful - I could tell they weren't happy because they were sure of why I popped positive - I'm an older person flying out of Detroit in January. I am COATED in skin cream. And then, xrays don't catch everything. I found a box of letters that had been written to my uncle in 1941 when he went to DC to look for work. I took the box with me to show to my daughter one time. I had taken letters out and read them. She and I took letters out and read them. I got stopped by xray on way back. The agent sorted through them. I sorted through them. The xray keeps showing something and we are both puzzled. Finally we started taking each letter out one by one and finally found it. An old pen knife that was basically down to it's rusty blade and slid into creases in the letters. I was sorry to lose it because it was a tie to my family past but it sure had the TSA guy and I scratching our heads for a while. Especially since it had passed through BWI security with no problem.

[@WeatherWX]

Intresting, i just flew back from DTW and I packed very light since i heard stories from other coworkers about the TSA (this was one of those work trips) and I had a water bottle from the hotel and they told me throw it away. Took about 15-25 mins to get through all of that chaos.

[@davidchosewood647]

Had a miniature novelty crescent wrench on my keychain and they confiscated it prior to boarding.

[@donnafletcher5386]

The water bottle requirement is due to water being in the bottle. So they told me that I could take an empty bottle and fill it up at a water station once I get through TSA. Did that and it worked.

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

We do that too. Water at the airport is expensive, but they'll let an empty bottle through. Fill, it up yourself later.

[@515aleon]

Always do that. Even "buy" ice sometimes, usually free so I have cold water.

[@war-painter]

Really. Did you need someone to TELL you that? You couldn’t just figure it out on your own? Wow, when I first started traveling there were no cellphones and no internet. International phone calls were long, complicated things that took most of the day to arrange. Letters took WEEKS to arrive from Italy, and from Third World countries, often months. One figured stuff out on the fly using one’s wits. Needless to say, there was no TSA. Planes often flew half full, so you could stretch out and sleep across 5-6 seats in the smoking section in back. And yes, women traveled solo.

[@LynetteFloyd]

I have never had any issues with the TSA agents. They were very nice to me.

[@stephencruz885]

You're very lucky.

[@dallaspokornik3805]

You're mixing up departments. CBP and TSA are completely different.

[@macsh6434]

Their the same Department (DHS) but different agency.

[@JohnBeebe]

Bag was recently sidelined at TSA in Memphis, after digging my camera out the TSA agent points at it and says "What's this?" I was torn wondering if her was serious or messing with me so I said "A camera" she was obviously ticked off pointed to the bracket attached to the camera, and said "no this", it was a L Bracket for ARCA Swiss plates, I swear they make up things to pull you off to the side

[@grocerygoat06]

TSA in Phoenix pulled me aside for having a small souvenir snow globe in my carry-on that I purchased from a layover in MSP. Apparently it's against the "rules."

[@darylturner2321]

For a real “personal & invasive” experience try going thru TSA wearing a kilt.

[@lovescatsthing]

I worked at a large airport a few years ago and can vouch its just as strict for staff. I once failed a retina scan because I didn't adust the scanner correctly.....when I eventually got through the body cubicle they pounced on me....and did a " FULL" BODY CHECK....

[@lori-annefay4138]

TSA is not commissioned to have either education or common sense, and a lot of people working for TSA employee's are on a power trip. In my experience they love to bash photographer's camera equipment around, make the infirm or disabled passengers get up out of a wheel chairs, and then take people's canes away, including the blind. They get off on these types of things, including scaring toddlers and intentionally making it very hard on parents with small children. They are by and large power-hungry little minions who seek pleasure in other people's anxiety and discomfort. I've seen many situations like the one's above-mentioned. This is the perfect job for Narcissistic people. They are not paid to care, they take zero pleasure in their work, and they create nothing lasting, but bad memories. They have little to no common sense, and even less sense of humor. I don't feel safe on the ground because of them. I feel much safer seated on the plain or in the air. This is the arena in which human should be replaced with scanning ROBOTS, not the check out line.

[@johnwatson3948]

Understandably was much worse shortly after 9/11 - the TSA man viewing the machine was sweating and had a look of panic, when my bag of camera lenses came through he yelled out: “we have a 712! a 712!” and they explosive-residue tested all the lenses. A few years later I was taken in the back and residue tested because I’d bought a one-way ticket to DC (was taking the train back) - the TSA woman was upset for wasting their time “why did you have to get a one-way?”

[@kaasmeester5903]

Before 9/11: "Are you travelling alone sir?" - "Yes. Well no I'm with a friend but he's on another fight direct to Washington" "So Washington is your final destination. Where are you staying?" - "Friend of my friend's place. I might have the address somewhere but I was just going to ring him up when I arrive" "all right, off you go"

[@Kevin-kj5th]

Don't declare your cash bc they steal your money. Saw an episode where a man was sick and they stole his life savings $80k. They called the deal and the DEA took it and didn't arrest or charge her. The family is still trying to get the money back

[@bbybluntz130]

Where did you see this one?? I need to watch this

[@GhostSal]

Don’t declare it and send it through an X-ray where they definitely will see it? Also, that problem isn’t only TSA, it’s gøvernment and all LEOs will take anything over 10k. You’ll have to prove the money wasn’t earned through îllegal activity.

[@c.m.303]

I saw a 60 Minutes report or something like that years ago as well. They also highlighted police officers that take people's cash when they're pulled over and see it in their wallet. And you're right very few people get that money back. I remember one of the law enforcement agencies was using confiscated funds to purchase espresso machines for their break room and the such.

[@Kevin-kj5th]

@@bbybluntz130 I don’t remember it was years ago

[@Kevin-kj5th]

@@GhostSal yea I’m just saying if you declare it your screwed as an average person. I don’t have a solution our govt is corrupt

[@johnpdd]

As for water bottles, I've noticed that hydration backpacks slide right through even when filled. They can hold 2 liters of water. I'm guessing they don't notice the non-bottle shape.

[@AccordionJoe1]

Travel via airlines is horrible for so many reasons that I prefer to drive if going 500 miles of less. If more, I take the train. The AMTRAK employees are friendly and helpful. I can relax in a seat that is large and comfortable. I can enjoy a real meal in the dining car and sleep and shower in a private room.

[@Djsj1313]

The TSA is a waste of taxpayers money

[@merryhunt9153]

"TSA officers prevent explosive device from being loaded on plane at Lehigh Valley International Airport." Feb 27, 2023

[@Star-Boarder]

I've traveled a lot, very respectful of all staff from ticketing to baggage claim, have never recieved more than a speeding ticket plus global entry. I got SSSS on my boarding flying home from Seoul. They spot checked my carry on backpack and did a fast body search. I think it might have been just a random check. One time, my 13 year old daughter and I had a secondary screening bc she brought a brownie in her bag to eat on the plane so it was flagged on xray. You should always be calm and respectful everywhere in public. And secondary screenings do not mean that you did anything wrong.

[@duchess_of_petty9323]

I get pulled EVERY SINGLE TIME I fly I had on yoga pants and a tshirt and I got pulled and every single inch of my body was searched. Lady bits touched. It’s ridiculous

[@barbaraadams8347]

The reason I always get pulled out of line and get wanded is because of my insulin pump. I just smile and explain what it is and what it is for. I have actually had a TSA agent ask me about the purchase of one for a relative.

[@fazbell]

The metal plate and plastic shunt in my skull from brain surgery has been the subject of questions. I've been waiting for one of them to ask me to remove it for inspection.

[@catherinebond7474]

I always remove mine and ask them to hand check it. I had issues at first, but not the last few times I've flown.

[@carolynshepherd8344]

Many years ago when TSA was just starting to change the rules about taking your shoes off, my mom, cousin and I were traveling to Florida. Taking your shoes off was strongly recommended but not required at the time. I took my shoes off but my mom and cousin didn't. On our way back home a week later, both of them were flagged and they had to empty out their entire suitcases for security check. My mom was so mad but she wouldn't have had to go through that if she just took her shoes off!