Well, mine got checked today, but I've also had lots of trips
where there was no special check. I think that one thing that
does generate extra attention is having lots of wires/cables in
the bag.
Mitchell Yee wrote:
>
> Hey:
>
> A while back my company "gave" me a T30, I suppose
> since I am among the frequent fliers (every other week
> I'm usually on a plane). Traveling with the T30 used
> to be nondescript until the new TSA regime came into
> the airports on Jan. 1. Now, EVERY time I go through
> pre-boarding security, my T30 gets bonus prize during
> it's journey through the X-Ray machine. This prize
> includes a excruciatingly meticulous inspection of the
> case, keyboard and monitor and the explosives residue
> wipe. As an experiment, I carried my personal X21 and
> T23 (you know you travel too much when you could
> perform these kind of experiments) and received no
> special inspections.
>
> I've politely asked the TSA crews (in San Francisco
> and San Diego) just what was triggering the bonus
> inspections. They were unable or unwilling to
> communicate that to me. BTW, the crews are generally
> polite, but just darn tightlipped.
>
> Are there any frequent fliers out there besides myself
> who have similar experiences? I suppose I should get
> my slow moving behind to the airport earlier or
> perhaps stop attending peace demonstrations with my
> hippie friends.
>
> BTW: I usually travel without the DVD to lighten the
> load. Hmmm, that might be a new experiment....
>
> thanks,
> Mitchell
>
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