A while back at PVG I got such a thorough patdown from a lovely young female in uniform that I was wondering if I should leave a tip.
Originally Posted by
dixi188
At Stansted some years ago I saw Special Branch having to put their guns through the scanner??
I won't go into details but in some situations those of us who chose to carry loaded guns in the cockpit would hold them out at arm's length while being wanded for tweezers in our pockets.
A friend had to remove his uniform parts and repeatedly go through the metal detector. When told to remove his belt he was a little miffed and he tossed it on the x-ray machine. It bounced off and hit a TSA agent who was sitting beside reading a graphic novel (aka a comic book). A report was filed and he operated his trip. Months later he got a call that he had been charged with felony assault of a federal officer. An ALPA lawyer got things negotiated down to a fine and a sealed administrative plea.