It’s understandable why airport security is pretty strict. They try to be as fast and efficient as possible since people need to stick to their schedules so training has them on alert for any possible threat. Here’s a piece on some facts regarding airport security, and even a few tips to move through faster.
People may think it’s pretty straightforward, but not really since even hairstyles can alert security. Don’t believe us? Read on to find out then. Oh and keep your IDs with you at all times.
1. The TSA has a collection of spare change
The agency once returned a bag with $8,000 in 2016. They also found the owner of a $30,000 Cartier watch back in 2008. Items valued at less than $500 are held for 30 days, while expensive items are brought to a warehouse where they are stored for two years.
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2. The Golden Hour
3. TSA dogs can be adopted
It is an adoption process that it is involving. The TSA wants to make sure these dogs go to good homes, so it’s not like you can just point at one abd drive it home.
4. Chainsaws, kayaks, and 80 hawks
5. A security mouse
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6. Exotic animals aren’t allowed in your pants
Someone tried to go through security with seven snakes and three tortoises. Security is so strict that even hummingbirds stuffed down there didn’t go through. There’s also a case of two monkeys, 50 endangered orchids, and a few birds in luggage. Can’t make this stuff up.
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7. Big hair can be suspicious
Another woman contacted the ACLU to report her experience, and to her surprise, the ACLU lawyer experienced the same and had filed a complaint. The TSA has agreed to stop singling out African-American women just because of their hairstyles.
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8. No bomb jokes
Others who think they’re funny go with, “I am going to blow up the plane and know how to do it”.
Some try to make it seem like a joke saying, “You better check me close, I am about to blow.”
These people get removed from their flight, so don’t even try your luck. The TSA don’t think jokes like that will have them explode in giggles.
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9. Even yawning is terrorist behavior
Then you have “appearing to be in disguise” and “whistling while approaching screening”.
So don’t look too tired, or too relaxed, or even too anxious. Just don’t breathe.
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10. Being a jerk tags you as a terrorist
Their officers will walk up to anyone and just go, “So where are you going today?” and wait for the person to answer. It really depends on the way they answer and not the answer to the question itself that concerns them.
The best way is to respond without showing undue fear, aggression, or anything else not expected of a typical traveler at the airport.
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11. Carrying bomb-looking cheese is a bad idea
Security will suspect all that food in your baggage so better think ahead and tell them as sson as you step up.
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12. Drugs aren’t exactly a priority
Rapper Freddie Gibbs allegedly went through security with marijuana in his luggage, which had the inspecting officer leave him a note that said “C’mon, son.”
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13. Scanners don’t expose people to radiation
The TSA has theirs at two minutes of flight. Earth actually exposes us to ionizing radiation everyday and that’s about the same dose from an X-ray scanner as living 42 minutes of life a day.
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14. Flying without ID can be done
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15. Line up where there’s only one agent monitoring
Greenberg explains that when there are several agents, that indicates that one of the agents is in training. Every single bag in that line will be inspected for a little longer as part of the training process. A longer line with one agent will move more quickly than one that has a trainee.
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