[Recon Dad]

A few years ago I got caught in one of these lockdowns at the Cincinnati airport a few years ago. The weather at the time was beautiful but I still missed my flight, had to stay at a local hotel and leave the next day.
I can't imagine pushing everyone out of the terminal up there in the cold.

All in all TSA are the modern version of the Keystone Kops.

[21twelve]

My 92 year-old mom is heading off to the sunny south from Mpls. tomorrow this time. I’m sure glad that it wasn’t today. She’s pretty hardy, but I think it is only in the single digits in Mpls. right now. That’s cold enough for anyone - but more so when you are dressed for a flight than when you are dressed for ice fishing.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Currently a balmy +9 degrees at the airport....

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I was in London in 1991 when the IRA was active. Having an underground (subway) train skip a station was a common occurance. So common you could use it as an excuse if you were late for a meeting.

Anyway, I was in the British Museum gift shop when we had a security lockdown. Everyone had to stay where they were until the situation was resolved. There are far worse places to be locked up for half an hour.

Overall, I thought security at Heathrow 1991 was far, far better than Logan 2002. On top of which the British did it politely and gently, yet quite effectively. I so totally agree that Mack Sennett’s ghost could be the head of TSA.