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I'm describing my average experience with TSA, which involves unhelpful rude agents that bark directions at you, constant random security checks, and unnecessary burden when traveling with children.
I'm still describing them as screaming... I don't think I ever claimed they were shoving people, and I'll take etc as the same category of imaginary anger you built up.
I don't like the TSA and I don't think they serve a good purpose, their competence has not made me feel safer. They're very good at catching water bottles but I've personally and accidentally flown with a 3" folding pocket knife in my backpack.
"non TSA". My positive experience was with non TSA. I travel internationally a lot, and while I've been asked (way less often) by non TSA to have my bag checked, they ALWAYS handle it very gentle and repack it for me. I've had ONE experience I can recall where a TSA agent actually put things back in my bag neatly. Once.
I travel with lots of tech, so my bags are often pulled for secondary screening, but it's not specialized tech, it's always a waste of everyone's time. I've had my package rummaged for AA batteries.
You literally attempted to describe me personally in very strong negative words, and dismissed my claims based on your certainty that I'm the problem. You don't think you're being combative?
You just can't read, probably because you're reading with eagerness to strike back. I've been very consistent.
I've already explained this. I'm comparing it directly with other countries' security screeners and how they're always polite and helpful. I don't think I'm special and need to be treated well because I'm special, I just don't think TSA agents are special and should get a free pass to be assholes when the rest of the world doesn't allow their agents to go that.
I mean some counties do, TSA experience is sometimes as bad as flying through Egypt, where overt corruption and incompetence is on full display, why are you okay with that?
Why are you defending it so much? Why are you bending backwards to praise someone as doing their job when their job explicitly is NOT being rude to you. Do you accept rude waiters or mechanics or hotel staff because they're dealing with frustrated customers? I doubt it. Why do you think TSA is special?
I reject that they're doing a job of "security", I feel like I'm being very clear with my questions "do you feel safer with the security theater"? But you're somehow choosing to interpret that as personal "interrogation"... I don't think they do security, I think they make travel inconvenient, and they're mostly unpleasant on top, and I don't think that's a price anyone (not special me and my standards) should pay to not be more secure.
The glass displays they have of confiscated items at some airports tell you so much. Do you feel safer with that many nail clippers confiscated?
I'm literally inviting you to think about it with my "interrogative" questions.
If you've flown enough before 9/11, you'd have recognized what really reduced hijackings. Before, the cockpit was open and children were often invited to come to it, it was like a bus. Now, they have reinforced doors that are locked the entire flight, and on planes where it has to be opened the cabin crew block the path with a cart and physically stand in the way. It's the flight crew that keeps you safe and prevents hijacking, not the TSA taking your water bottle and nail clippers.
The data backs this up, reinforced cockpit doors stop highjacking. TSA security theater does not.