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Originally Posted by golfnut
bk, when were you searched and your belongings seized...gn
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golfnut, I was flying into Boston with my husband headed to Woonsocket, RI, about two years ago. At the first security check point, the TSA agent looked at my ID and boarding pass and said, "Today is your lucky day." I flashed him a big ole' smile and said, "Really?"
He said yes ma'me and before I knew it a woman with rubber gloves was escourting me to a special area. She said my ticket was selected at random. They were very matter-of-fact. I was very polite. They weren't rude or anything like that. I was in shock to be honest.
They let my husband follow me around. He half-jokingly said at the time that he loved it because after the check we went through a busy area with no more lines. The funny thing, as it was happening and my husband said we were together and didn't want to get separated, I handed him my carry-on.
Nobody batted an eye. I did it without thinking because I was taking off my coat.
I was put into the scanner and into a drug testing air poofing thing. I was also physically searched. The only belonging that was taken was a bic lighter I forgot was in my purse.
I was very nervous and very cooperative. I said then that I was happy to do anything in the name of protecting our country. Now, I'm seeing things differently with the manner the government is "protecting" us.
My father-in-law just flew to Florida from Virginia during Thanksgiving. Like many people, he said it went smoothly and it is all media-hype. His container of shaving cream was too big and was tossed.