Airport Security

Posted By: Bob Buskirk on January 3rd, 2006
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Well this morning I headed out to the airport for Vegas. I have never flown before so I did not know what to expect. Since 9/11 they have of course beefed up security. Thankfully in line a lady was nice enough to tell me all what I had to do, because the only signs were up by the security ppl and were printed on small 8.5″ X 11″ computer paper. Well getting into the security check-in you have to put your coat, shoes, laptop, etc in bins. The laptop itself has to be in its own bin. I forgot to take my shoes off, I guess no one noticed (good security huh?). After everything goes through the belt you have to pick it up on the other side. The other side of the belt is crazy people grabbing everything and trying to rush through, not to mention someone pushing the bins down the belt. Last week I cut my hand very bad and still had scabs on my fingers, during all this confusion one came open. The people working did not care that I was bleeding or even wanted to help. All they cared about was getting my stuff off the belt. In result I got blood on my coat and pants! Well I guess thats all I have to say for now, I’m waiting for my flight….

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2 Responses to “Airport Security”

unholy said on January 4th, 2006 at 12:06 am

Hehe, sounmds like trouble

maybe they should up customer service too

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Tyler said on May 28th, 2008 at 1:08 pm

I find that the ATF agents are not as strict as the Canadian ones when it comes to going through security.

Though one ATF agent I had to deal with in San Francisco was a bitch to me when I asked her a simple question. Anyway in the end result I had to go through a security checkpoint again when San Fran was just a connecting airport for me (i already went through security in San Diego).

I do find security to be different in various airports. I mean sometimes I have to take my belt off.. sometimes I don’t. Laptop always went into a seperate bin though i do throw in my blackberry, my other cellphone, my change, wallet into the same bin. They don’t seem to care. I usually try not to travel with a belt when i have to hit an airport. I try to keep my loose items to a minimum too.

I did have one agent stop me after I went though the metal detector but he noticed I was wearing a Firefox t-shirt and asked me about Firefox as opposed to IE. I converted him that day to Firefox! mauahaha

Oh and I found the secret for getting through US Customs when entering the US. Say you’re going down for business meetings!

Agent: What is your purpose for travel?
Me: Business Meetings
Agent: That’s the magic phrase, have a nice trip!
Me: Cool thanks!

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