[BP2]

I HAD to fly last week on business. I have nice dress shoes which have NO metal in them. I went through Houston Bush and even though I didn't set off the machine while wearing my non-metal shoes, I still got tagged for this little pat down. Yes, too personal for my taste, and I normally don't mind stuff like this.

Turns out that if shoes are near one inch deep, you will "probably" be screened. Man, I hate to travel on the airlines nowadays. It just ain't worth it!

[Cobra64]

A few years ago, I saw a guy have to put his sandles through the x-ray machine. Un-freeking believable mentality of these screeners. If I ever have to fly again, I'm going to approach the screening area barefoot. Then some jackass will inspect my toenails for traces of C4.

[Sarajevo]

Have you paid atention to the public address system at Houston Int'l? It states that you can be arrested for making statements which are found "offensive".

This is a violation of Freedom Of Speech, yet, in the name of "security" the fascists at TSA seem to get away with it.

I will avoid flying as much as possible. I refuse to put myself through such demeaning tactics.