Just remember in 2012:
These are the people who want a stranger to see your little girl/boy naked. Failing that, they want them groped.
Should be fairly easy to get them thrown out.
Unfortunately, I think this is just the beginning of what the TSA is going to do.
About 3 months ago, I was going through the TSA security checkpoint at Chicago’s Midway Airport. I forgot to take the laptop out of my bag, so the security screener stopped my bag. The following then happened:
Screener: “You forgot to take your laptop out of your bag. So your going to have to pay the fee.”
Not sure what he was referring to, I did not respond, but he repeated his request about the fee 2 more times, with a stern tone.
Me: “What fee ?”
Screener: “The fee for me to inspect your bag. It’s going to be an extra $10.”
I didn’t respond, since at first I thought it was just some joke. But he kept repeating it and refused to give me back my bag. Finally it seemed like he was serious.
Me: “OK.. Can you provide me with some kind of invoice or receipt of services for this fee?”
Screener: (after a 5 second pause and blank stare). “Next time just remember to take your laptop out of your bag.”
At the time, there was no one else waiting behind me on line. There were just the two screeners: one male working the security machine for the carry-on bags and a female standing behind me.
As I took my laptop bag and started to walk away, the female screener behind me said “Just a joke... you gotta have some fun sometimes...” It never seemed like a joke to me, since neither of them laughed or smiled even once during the incident.
It was a weird experience, but since I had not heard anyone else having this kind of experience, I wrote it off. But now, I think what we are hearing about is just the start of much more abusive behavior.