“A good rule of thumb, never travel with anything it would foul up your day to lose. Have spare keys, ID, wallet, and phone.”
They’ve never let me carry my cell phone through metal detector. Or keys. As I continue to beep, even though I tell them it’s my hip, I have to unload all of those things. It’s a naked, lonely feeling to be separated from important stuff.
Yes, and if you know you can walk out of there without that stuff, you still have a little sovereignty and dignity.
They’re counting on you to do as you’re told while they hold your essentials hostage.
Bring nothing essential, provide no hostages.