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guns and more · October 6, 2009, 06:18 PM

I was in LAX waiting for my flight home one day when I was paged to the desk.
I was told my checked luggage had flunked the screening and I was going to be taken to security. To the credit of the airline I walked to the jetway, down the stairs, where they had a van waiting. We drove across the ramp, through a back door, where I saw my suitcase laying open on a table. After what seemed like forever, a TSA agent asked for my ID, took it to a book and wrote EVERYTHiNG down then gave it back to me and said,"have a nice flight". I said, "Don't you want to ask me anything?" Answer:"No."
I was back in the van, back to the gate, and on my flight.
The only thing that makes sense is I had been at an event that had some pyro in the stage show. Some of the smoke may have gotten on my things.
I figured in this politically correct world, they wanted to look at me (no turban)
but did not ask anything.

So, no, don't take that bag to the airport.

October 6, 2009, 06:18 PM	#14
guns and more Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 101	I was in LAX waiting for my flight home one day when I was paged to the desk. I was told my checked luggage had flunked the screening and I was going to be taken to security. To the credit of the airline I walked to the jetway, down the stairs, where they had a van waiting. We drove across the ramp, through a back door, where I saw my suitcase laying open on a table. After what seemed like forever, a TSA agent asked for my ID, took it to a book and wrote EVERYTHiNG down then gave it back to me and said,"have a nice flight". I said, "Don't you want to ask me anything?" Answer:"No." I was back in the van, back to the gate, and on my flight. The only thing that makes sense is I had been at an event that had some pyro in the stage show. Some of the smoke may have gotten on my things. I figured in this politically correct world, they wanted to look at me (no turban) but did not ask anything. So, no, don't take that bag to the airport.