Author Elliot Hester Regular contributor Elliot Hester is a flight attendant for a major U.S. airline. June 2, 2002 Whenever I hear about passenger "outbursts" at airport security checkpoints, my temperature rises a few degrees. What are these problematic people trying to accomplish? Why are they being so thorny with the very people who are trying to keep them safe? But after my recent clash with airport security at Miami International Airport, I realize that some passengers have valid complaints. Traveling for pleasure and dressed in civilian clothes, I placed my carry-on on the conveyor belt and prepared to walk...