TSA panics over baptism device

First of all, this occurred in the United States. Secondly, no one asks
those questions in the United States. The passenger did not lie to security
screeners. You may climb down off your high horse now.

Better double check on that. I have been asked exactly that question by the
ticket agent at check in every time I have flown for the last several years.
Even before 9/11. This has been standard procedure in the US for a long time.

Better double check on that. I have been asked exactly that question by
the
ticket agent at check in every time I have flown for the last several
years.
Even before 9/11. This has been standard procedure in the US for a long
time.

It was standard procedure for a long time, before 9/11 and for about 18
months after it. But then the TSA rescinded the requirement entirely. I
imagine that if you are catching a British Airways (or other foreign
carrier) flight, they may still ask this question. Some of the US airlines
may also still be asking, either from force of habit or for some other
reason. But it is no longer mandated that they do so. US Airways, for
example, has deleted these questions from their check-in kiosks.

"CSA722" wrote in message
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| First of all, this occurred in the United States. Secondly, no one asks
| those questions in the United States. The passenger did not lie to
security
| screeners. You may climb down off your high horse now.
|
| Better double check on that. I have been asked exactly that question by
the
| ticket agent at check in every time I have flown for the last several
years.
| Even before 9/11. This has been standard procedure in the US for a long
time.

The requirement to ask questions about who packed your baggage and whether
you have been asked to carry things for anyone else was rescinded on August
29, 2002.

"CSA722" wrote in message
...
| First of all, this occurred in the United States. Secondly, no one asks
| those questions in the United States. The passenger did not lie to
security
| screeners. You may climb down off your high horse now.
|
| Better double check on that. I have been asked exactly that question by
the
| ticket agent at check in every time I have flown for the last several
years.
| Even before 9/11. This has been standard procedure in the US for a long
time.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/...-questions.htm

"CSA722" wrote in message
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First of all, this occurred in the United States. Secondly, no one asks
those questions in the United States. The passenger did not lie to
security
screeners. You may climb down off your high horse now.


It is about time they started asking the questions again - I'm not getting
on a high horse, just pointing out the differences in security practice.

"Dave" wrote in message
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|
| "CSA722" wrote in message
| ...
| First of all, this occurred in the United States. Secondly, no one asks
| those questions in the United States. The passenger did not lie to
| security
| screeners. You may climb down off your high horse now.
|
|
| It is about time they started asking the questions again - I'm not getting
| on a high horse, just pointing out the differences in security practice.

Even Loy did not think asking those questions accomplished anything.