Title: The TSA is out of control Source:
BrasscheckTV.com, YouTube, whatreallyhappened.com URL Source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhkQoiaf7Uc Published:Nov 16, 2010 Author:Posted by iching64 Post Date:2010-11-17 12:27:32 by GreyLmist Keywords:None Views:719 Comments:59
Last year the TSA took me into the "back room" after arriving from Taiwan at LAX to interview me. They needed to review my passport to determine if I just came back from a visit in Saudia Arabia at Mecca.
I told them I eat pork especially BBQ'd. After an hour of delay, they let me go.
A year and a half ago, when my wife and I arrived from Denmark to Atlanta GA, the TSA took my wife to the side because of the contraband sniffing mutt they use to screen arriving international passengers. All of our checked in baggage was impounded beyond the carry on stuff we had.
They let us go and we missed our connecting flight because of the two hour delay.
Being a frequent flyer, I see this stuff all the time. Only in America do we see this kind of terrorist activity fully endorsed by the USA government. It won't stop, either.
They needed to review my passport to determine if I just came back from a visit in Saudia Arabia at Mecca.
That's a really odd request. I'm sure there are air facilities of some kind in Mecca if only for security reasons, but all international traffic that I'm aware of goes through Jeddah 75km distant.
Mecca is not a port of entry AFAIK. Even pilgrims on Hajj are all processed in Jeddah. It's a wonder that TSA would be looking for a stamp on a passport stamped "Mecca." Anyway non-Muslims are allowed there under only the most extraordinary circumstances.
I thought so, too. But, once they pull you to the side .... WHAT THE HELL CAN YOU DO? These guys/gals didn't just pat me down... OH NO! .. these same TSA agents went through my carry on luggage like I was bringing back the best hashish/cocaine under the Sun. I had to pull out everything from my pockets and they went through my several wallets challenging me why I had so much cash (about 5K bucks) coming back from an international trip.
Trust me... you can't pull out a US Constitution/Bill of Rights with these guys or make fun of them for their heroism accosting an innocent airplane passenger. What you do is answer the questions with FACTUAL answers calmly despite their insinuations. And, get out with the least resistance.
These videos showing recent TSA assaults only display outbound passengers. But let me assure you, it is much, much worse for inbound international passengers.