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Originally Posted by fintstone
What they are required to do is based on real-time threat warnings.
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Right, but
AFAIK, the minimum standard (for the normal, non-PreCheck lines) is the body scanner (shoes/belts/jackets/etc.) and X-ray (laptops/liquids/etc.) protocol. That is (supposed to be?) enforced even on "no threat" days. The only exception that I am aware of for the non-PreCheck lines is if there are detection K9s on duty. I've had that happen a few times, so that may have been the case with previous posters, and they just didn't notice the dogs. Or they unknowingly received PreCheck upgrades. However, I have been through the normal TSA lines (prior to joining the Global Entry club) where I was waived through without the need to remove my shoes or laptop from my bag and no K9s in sight, and no PreCheck upgrade. Hence my suggestion of agent discretion. I certainly wasn't complaining about it at the time.
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Originally Posted by fintstone
It does not behoove them for you to be confused any more than it does you. Since they have to route all the folks through who showed up way too late, didn’t read the signs, follow the rules, or exhibit any common sense...without increasing waits...they do their best to keep it simple. If it is difficult or slow, blame the guy in front of you who had a glock or a cold steel katana in their carry on.
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I don't recall mentioning anything about being confused or blaming anyone. Simply relating a similar observation and curiosity over the seemingly selective enforcement. Again, that was before I anteed-up for GE.
