[nagdu] Swabbing for Explosive Trace Detection

[Passle Helminski]

Michael,

>I did cut them a lot of slack with a smile on my face while  I 
>educating.  I know they are doing their jobs
in extremely adverse situations given the attitudes of most 
passengers.  I know they can require the extra and even private 
screening and I have no problem with that. My guide tested positives 
in on the way back from Chicago and let me go through without 
swabbing my hands.

My complaint  is someone took my leash out of my hands.  Even then I 
tired to educate with a smile on my face.  We are on the same page.

Passle


>Passle,
>
>They can require the extra and even private screening.  They can and do have
>false positives which cause some of this to happen.
>
>They CANNOT take your dog away.  As happens with everyone, we find that
>there are those who simply do not know the rules.  You should complain about
>this, but in general I find TSA people to be reasonable.  I have found some
>problem individuals who think they own the skies no matter what the rules.
>I also find that they are not around the next time I go through that
>airport.
>
>Educate, but please remember that most of these people are. doing their jobs
>in extremely adverse situations given the attitudes of most passengers.  Cut
>them a bit of slack while insisting on the rules being enforced.
>
>
>Best,
>
>Michael Hingson
>
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