Let's see,
1) traveling on short notice...
2)quick purchase of ticket..
3) hand carried luggage and not checked...

I know "profiling" is not to be done... but you fit all the alert tags..
and then nervous at the screening station... that's (4)

of course you got checked..

BT

"Anon" wrote in message
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Until last month, I hadn't flown on an airliner for about 8 years.
Last month, however, my father was suddenly hospitalized and because
the weather was bad I decided to fly down via Delta instead of flying
my own plane as I usually do. In the line for the security screening
at the airport, the two gentlemen behind me were discussing what would
likely cause the walk-through metal detector to beep. One of them
said his belt buckle frequently sets it off. Well, my belt buckle has
a substantial amount of metal too. When I got to the screening area I
put my carry-on suitcase on the conveyor belt and put my pocket change
and keys into the plastic bucket. Remembering the belt buckle
conversation, I took my belt off and placed it into the bucket as
well. As I was placing it into the bucket the screening agent
(female) said, "Don't take off your belt." Well, the belt was
already off and in the bucket. Before I could do or say anything, she
called over the agent at the walk-through metal detector, gave him my
boarding pass, and mumbled something to him which I didn't quite make
out. As I passed through the metal detector, the agent already had
his arm up blocking my way and ushered me to the area for a wand
search. No, the walk-through metal detector didn't beep when I went
through. In your opinion, was this a "spite search" for daring to
disobey the first agent (the one who apparently ordered up the wand
search) or did my actions truly warrant a wand search?