Author Topic: Interrogated by the TSA (Read 4370 times)

henche · « **on:** July 23, 2013, 12:57:51 PM »

Has this been going on for a while? First time I've experienced it.

"So what brought you to MA?"
"I live here."
(looks at license) "That's not what this says."
"I used to live in IL."
"But it says you renewed it very recently"
"I was in school here"
"what school"
"harvard"
"what major"
"law"
"Are you planning to travel again to MA in the next few months"
"Next week"
"Ok, you can go"

It feels like a border crossing.

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:05:26 PM »

Quote from: henche on July 23, 2013, 12:57:51 PM

Has this been going on for a while? First time I've experienced it.

"So what brought you to MA?"
"I live here."
(looks at license) "That's not what this says."
"I used to live in IL."
"But it says you renewed it very recently"
"I was in school here"
"what school"
"harvard"
"what major"
"law"
"Are you planning to travel again to MA in the next few months"
"Next week"
"Ok, you can go"

It feels like a border crossing.

The CABP don't have a right to ask that either.

Dan · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:14:54 PM »

Quote from: henche on July 23, 2013, 12:57:51 PM

Has this been going on for a while? First time I've experienced it.

"So what brought you to MA?"
"I live here."
(looks at license) "That's not what this says."
"I used to live in IL."
"But it says you renewed it very recently"
"I was in school here"
"what school"
"harvard"
"what major"
"law"
"Are you planning to travel again to MA in the next few months"
"Next week"
"Ok, you can go"

It feels like a border crossing.

Surprised you didn't lawyer up.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:23:22 PM »

I hate the, "What's your name, sir?"

Dan · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:23:56 PM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 23, 2013, 01:23:22 PM

I hate the, "What's your name, sir?"

Only place they ever seem to ask that is NYC.

moko · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2013, 04:49:57 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 23, 2013, 01:23:56 PM

Only place they ever seem to ask that is NYC.

I get it in MDW all the time.

AsherO · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:15:01 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 23, 2013, 01:14:54 PM

Surprised you didn't lawyer up.

+1

If only someone could put an end to the abuse of "power" and put these people in their place, nobody wants to risk missing their flight (or worse) so we all let the TSA/government get away with this stupidity.

Seriously, are any of these TSA agents even trained in deception-detection (or whatever it's called)? Why do we let these fools on a power-trip interrogate us (innocent travelers) like this. The terrorists have won

Bh101 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:48:04 PM »

Quote from: henche on July 23, 2013, 12:57:51 PM

Has this been going on for a while? First time I've experienced it.

"So what brought you to MA?"
"I live here."
(looks at license) "That's not what this says."
"I used to live in IL."
"But it says you renewed it very recently"
"I was in school here"
"what school"
"harvard"
"what major"
"law"
"Are you planning to travel again to MA in the next few months"
"Next week"
"Ok, you can go"

It feels like a border crossing.

im sorry to say but i agree with the TSA u messed up, there were inconsistencies with your story that they asked u abt to see if ur story was fake thats not a bad thing

hocker · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:51:26 PM »

Quote from: Bh101 on July 23, 2013, 05:48:04 PM

im sorry to say but i agree with the TSA u messed up, there were inconsistencies with your story that they asked u abt to see if ur story was fake thats not a bad thing

They have no business asking him anything in the first place other than "Do you by any chance have a bomb in your pocket"!

good sam · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:56:41 PM »

Quote from: hocker on July 23, 2013, 05:51:26 PM

They have no business asking him anything in the first place other than "Do you by any chance have a bomb in your pocket"!

Do you mind when Elal security does it? Personally, the more the better in my opinion.

Bh101 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:59:16 PM »

Quote from: hocker on July 23, 2013, 05:51:26 PM

They have no business asking him anything in the first place other than "Do you by any chance have a bomb in your pocket"!

really?

ur okay with that? dont u want to know that if a person goes on ur flight that when they say that they are from place "A" and thedir license says that their from place"B" someone considered the red flag enough to ask a few more question instead of just ignoring it?

henche · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2013, 07:02:08 PM »

Quote from: good sam on July 23, 2013, 05:56:41 PM

Do you mind when Elal security does it? Personally, the more the better in my opinion.

No, I don't. But that's because Israel doesn't guarantee the same rights the US does.

The fact that they break the law bothers me more than the actual questioning.

Quote from: Bh101 on July 23, 2013, 05:59:16 PM

really? ur okay with that? dont u want to know that if a person goes on ur flight that when they say that they are from place "A" and thedir license says that their from place"B" someone considered the red flag enough to ask a few more question instead of just ignoring it?

Of course. But I don't think they should have asked me why I was visiting in the first place.

Bh101 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2013, 07:10:27 PM »

Quote from: henche on July 23, 2013, 07:02:08 PM

No, I don't. But that's because Israel doesn't guarantee the same rights the US does.

The fact that they break the law bothers me more than the actual questioning.
Of course. But I don't think they should have asked me why I was visiting in the first place.

if there wasnt a reason i would agree but it sounded to me like the TSA person was slightly suspicious and was probably just judging ur answer, but if that isnt the case than i completely agree with u