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Kahn · 03-28-2008, 05:55 PM

I stand about 6'4, weigh about 260, have long hair that lays on my shoulders, wear leather .. a lot .. and have a gaze that tends to make small children wet themselves involuntarily.

So yeah, I get pulled aside just about everytime I go through the security line. I reckon I just look like "trouble". I've come to expect it. I know the TSA is just doing their job to protect everyone that passes their gate and I'm grateful they're there to do it. Can some of them be total jackasses? You bet. Are all of them? Of course not. Point is, anyone whose ever flown ONCE, has some idea what to expect and shouldn't be too terribly surprised in this day and age (post 9/11) to have a TSA holdup at the gate.

Is it possible this woman was a total bitch and instigated an altercation with the TSA agents in question, further compounding her own humiliating experience? Is it possible she was simply harassed for no reasonable excuse other than boredom or frustration stemming from a tedious, thankless job? Well, I'd like to hear more before I decide on that, but my gut tells me she wasn't as sweet as roses and could have made this far less of a big deal by being far more cooperative.

Lastly, I will say it was absurd to have her remove the piercings .. regardless of whatever was said or done up to that point .. and the TSA reps could at the very least apologize to minimize this situation.

03-28-2008, 05:55 PM	#49 (permalink)
Kahn Psycho Location: Physically in Houston, TX - Mentally Lost in Time	I stand about 6'4, weigh about 260, have long hair that lays on my shoulders, wear leather .. a lot .. and have a gaze that tends to make small children wet themselves involuntarily. So yeah, I get pulled aside just about everytime I go through the security line. I reckon I just look like "trouble". I've come to expect it. I know the TSA is just doing their job to protect everyone that passes their gate and I'm grateful they're there to do it. Can some of them be total jackasses? You bet. Are all of them? Of course not. Point is, anyone whose ever flown ONCE, has some idea what to expect and shouldn't be too terribly surprised in this day and age (post 9/11) to have a TSA holdup at the gate. Is it possible this woman was a total bitch and instigated an altercation with the TSA agents in question, further compounding her own humiliating experience? Is it possible she was simply harassed for no reasonable excuse other than boredom or frustration stemming from a tedious, thankless job? Well, I'd like to hear more before I decide on that, but my gut tells me she wasn't as sweet as roses and could have made this far less of a big deal by being far more cooperative. Lastly, I will say it was absurd to have her remove the piercings .. regardless of whatever was said or done up to that point .. and the TSA reps could at the very least apologize to minimize this situation. __________________ Attention everyone: We have another potential asshole in the area ! You don't have bad luck, the reason bad things happen to you is because you're a dumbass !! Dinner $50 Drinks $30 Motel $40 Finding out she swallows - PRICELESS!!!