Re: I met Dave Gerecke!

"TJ and The Dust" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > badwilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >  > I'm sorry that the guard was so difficult to you.  It doesn't
make sense
> >  > that he let you wait in one spot and then made you leave all of a
sudden.
> >  > I guess they are all trying to be extra strict with security
these days.
> >
> > Well, I understand that, but I can't figure out how Dave's taking a
photo
> > created a security risk!
> >
> > Joyce
>
> The only thing that I can think you (not having gone through
security), came
> into close contact with a passenger that was within a secure area.
You said
> they made Dave go back through security after your photo op, right?
Even though
> we know it's silly and it was completely innocent how do they know you
that in
> your moment of contact you didn't slip something like a weapon in his
pocket.
> Just trying to think like the security people.  Lord knows I am the
profile of
> terrorism because I am ALWAYS pulled aside for the "wanding" and "take
of your
> shoes and let me see the bottom of feet" and the purse search and I
have even
> had my luggage completely searched TWICE upon check-in!  Yep.
>
> One time all I had in purse was a pen, a crossword magazine, my
driver's
> license, a credit card and a bag of Twizzlers licorice sticks.   All
innocent,
> or is it?  Something to stab someone with,  jam their nose clean into
their
> brain with and a couple of things to slice their neck with.  Oh and if
I was
> feeling feisty I guess I could whip them into submission with my
licorice! :)
>
> TJ

I could understand why they made him go through security again.  I think
we both expected that.  I just didn't think they'd do it without our
having a chance to visit a little bit.  My mother is one of those who
seems to have problems with security too.  She has gone through the same
thing, including having her carry-on searched and taking off her shoes
twice for one flight.  She always gets wanded because she has a
pacemaker.  Even before things got so strict she was held up once
because the man running the x-ray machine insisted she had a knife in
her carry-on bag.  He finally found a fingernail file, which was still
legal at that time, but he didn't have the grace to apologize.  My
mother, who was in her late 80's at the time, was not amused.

BTW, I love your description of what you could do with the contents of
your purse.

Joy