[batenkaitos]

Haha, that guy in Germany SO could've been me. Heh.

I think the vital factor in doing stuff like this is to conduct such things in as dignified and polite a manner as possible--I'm a little (okay, I'll be honest...very!) bitter because of the manner in which I was treated during that incident. The staff was incredibly rude, refused to answer my questions, and pretty much left me to clean up the mess they made after emptying out my bags, with nary an apology or offer to help figure out my new flight plans.

Naturally, this might have been a one-off thing, but I think tact really needs to be stressed more often in such situations.

[Jaysun]

I think the vital factor in doing stuff like this is to conduct such things in as dignified and polite a manner as possible--I'm a little (okay, I'll be honest...very!) bitter because of the manner in which I was treated during that incident. The staff was incredibly rude, refused to answer my questions, and pretty much left me to clean up the mess they made after emptying out my bags, with nary an apology or offer to help figure out my new flight plans.

The airport security needs to get off of their dead asses and onto their dying feet. If they'd search more thoroughly in the beginning it would greatly reduce this kind of thing. They shouldn't have been rude like that. Once the cavity search yielded them nothing they should have apologized for the delay and helped you get on your way.