Getting Shafted by Airport Security

[emo_snal]

The following are true events that happened to me:

2006 - The diplomatic security agent leads me through the diplomatic security offices --which look a lot like any other offices: cubicles, copy machines, water coolers-- until we come to a very small square room. She tells me to take a seat and leaves the room, closing the door behind her. While

Comments

[jacq22]

Random search is the worst thing to encounter, and they sure treated you badly...
Interesting tale though.

[crysania4]

Except anyone with a half a brain doesn't feel safer. I just feel annoyed and pissed off and won't fly since my last not great experience with the TSA goons (my saline solution: it is a BAD SCARY THING! I might...change the pilot's contacts OH NOES!!!). TSA is the most braindead ridiculous organization.

[one_time_pad]

We in the industry call it security theater. Although, in fairness, I've never gone to the opera and received a full-frontal pat-down. (Maybe those happen in the Patrons' Lounges.)

And, as usual, you've hit the nail on the head. --with a hammer-like object.

[marstokyo]

Be glad you weren't strip searched! TSA makes my blood boil!

[hosticle_fifer]

I really hope the TSA highway checkpoints that Tennessee has started don't take off. :\