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I'm flying next month. Good time to follow this guy's lead, methinks...

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[Interesting Times]

Nicely done. Interesting to see everyone trying to pass the buck around, in the absence of any legitimate authority for them to frisk the guy’s privates.

[whinecountry]

Great post. Very informative.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Ha! I want a report from his Wednesday flight! As soon as they read his name, the fun will begin!

[driftdiver]

My problem is I would probably lose my temper.

[screaminsunshine]

They are stomping the 4th amendment and know it. Everyone should refuse and ask if they are free to go. If not they are under arrest. False arrest and hell to pay for those arresting. The magic words are ‘am I free to go’.

[556x45]

How interesting!!!! Thx for writing all this up!

[OneVike]

It is time to do what grand-ma did.



Your 2nd Amendment right,
"Don't leave Home Without It"!

[bvw]

Nice. But he was arriving. WHY THE HECK DO THEY HAVE SUCH A PROCEDURE FOR ARRIVALS?

He also admits he was through some similar level of search upon boarding in France.

How long will he be willing to be detained — and this is a form of detention — to board a plane? And would they allow him?

[stuartcr]

I’ve never encountered a security check after arriving internationally and clearing customs. I’ve always gotten my bag, sent it on to the next carrier, and went to the gate. I’ve never flown into that particular airport before though.

[Hulka]

So, is this guy saying that after getting his passport stamped and then picking up bags and after clearning the CBP checkpoint where you turn in your stamped customs form that TSA set up a checkpoint?

Weird, as I travel a heck of a lot internationally, to include a flight to/from the UAE within the last week and upon returning to the US you head to ICE where they stamp the passport and customs declaration form, and then you pick up your checked bags and go to the next ICE station where they collect your customs form and possibly select you for screening if you might look like you are a smuggler or something.

Once clear of ICE stations (both), you are free to go. You simply walk out. The only time you need to see TSA again is if you have a connecting flight, and then you need to have a ticket and find your way to the usual TSA mouth-breather stations.

Something is odd about the article. Very odd. Perhaps someone that flew internationally within the last couple of days can chime in.

[USNBandit]

I haven't flown international into CVG, but I think the reason the guy had to go through security is that Customs is in Concourse B and to get to baggage claim you have to go through the rest of Terminal 3 which is a secure area. The only reason he didn't have to get screened is because he was escorted out of that area.

This is really the airport's problem for locating international flights in a portion of the airport that doesn't have an exit to the street. I don't know if it would cut costs to offer a shuttle bus from Customs to the baggage claim compared to the cost of processing a few extra passengers.

As an aside, I hope this guy isn't upset having his criminal background checked while he was waiting 2 1/2 hours.

I have to fly for business in December, January, March, April and May and still don't know what I would choose.

[mrmeyer]

Writing on his website noblasters.com, he said: 'I certainly don’t enjoy being treated like a terrorist in my own country, but I’m also not a die-hard constitutional rights advocate.

'However, for some reason, I was irked.'

If you don't advocate Constitutional Rights, do not be irked when you are treated like a terrorist in your own country. Rights, like muscles, work best when exercised.

[wrench]

The TSA knows you can beat the rap, it is the ride they will make as miserable as possible for the flying public.

[Hans]

Sheeple training school. Got to hand it to old Mullah Obama the man does follow through. At the end of the day we are being tested by awful bullies. Old story.

[NavyCanDo]

My In-laws returned from their annual vacation in Mexico two weeks ago and said it was the easiest time they ever had getting through airport security. The scanning machines were not turned on, and there was no alternate pat down. Leads me to believe international flights from Mexico are pretty lax.

[freekitty]

Great story. This guy did the right thing.

[Pox]

Ping for later

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

i love this thread! very well done-you let them dissect their own stupid rules
I’m so happy for you that you stood your ground and handled everything calmly. If only everyone could go thru like this.

[IrishCatholic]

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