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TSA gets quite a bit of bad press. Okay, they get a ton of it, but I want to give them props for once. I just returned from a business trip to Chicago by way of IAD (Dulles) to ORD (O’Hare) and back. My experience going through the security checkpoints at both airports was very quick, and dare I say, uneventful.
Both times I was scanned by the now infamous Rapiscan Secure 1000 (pictured).
Very simple instructions:
- Put your feet on the blue footprints on the mat
- Hold your hands above your head creating the shape of a diamond
- Don’t move for approximately 10 seconds
That’s it. No fuss, no muss! A total of 20 seconds of my life “wasted” (he says tongue in cheek). Inconvenient? Nope! Small price to pay while the TSA folks try to keep our airways and airports secure.
And what about those “racey” silhouettes the Rapiscan Secure 1000 is so notorious good at taking??? Didn’t see them, nor did I care to (I might be embarrassed by the fact that I need to lose of few lbs).
So to the good people at TSA, I say, keep up the good work! Don’t get too overzealous and try to inject a little common sense when interpreting the rules as it relates to children and older folks bound to wheel chairs that happen to pass through your security checkpoints. The vast majority of us really do appreciate the work you do.
Pic originally posted by Bloomberg Businessweek
