Shooting video at a TSA checkpoint?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

Shooting video at a TSA checkpoint? Here's what you should know
By Amy Gahran, Special to CNN

(CNN) -- Armed with just a video-enabled cell phone and a YouTube account, California resident John Tyner sparked a nationwide controversy over new TSA backscatter imaging machines and pat-down procedures during the busy holiday air travel season.

Tyner is the man who told a TSA agent not to touch his "junk" while he refused a pat-down search November 13 at a San Diego, California, airport.

As Americans fly to and from Thanksgiving holiday gatherings this week, some travelers -- anxious about their rights at airport security checkpoints -- may try to follow Tyner's lead and video their TSA encounters.

Is it legal? That depends.

TSA says on its blog: "If you are taking pictures at or near the checkpoint, don't be surprised if someone (TSA, airport police, or a curious passenger) asks you what you're up to. We don't prohibit public, passengers or press from photographing, videotaping, or filming at screening locations. You can take pictures at our checkpoints as long as you're not interfering with the screening process or slowing things down.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/11/25/shooting.video.tsa/index.html?hpt=T2

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Riiiiiiiiiiiight..

" You can take pictures at our checkpoints as long as you're not interfering with the screening process or slowing things down.
"

[T Wolf]

2. They are so "cute" when they try to sound reasonable. And they sound so sincere

when reading regulations that they ignore at will.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Did you catchthat video of these -oh-so-correct TSA officers making life hell for the lady who just

wanted her breast milk to avoid being xrayed??

It is in political videos I believe..They all acted like demented morons.....for NO reason. They even continued after
being shown the rules in writing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=385&topic_id=528900

[T Wolf]

4. I did watch that. Stunningly ignorant, arrogant, absurd, ridiculous... Someone is going to snap,

and my money is on a bagger or similar-type.

Unless something serious is done immediately to improve the "professionalism" (I know, not applicable to this, yet) of the staff. That can be done first.

Then start fixing (eliminating) the rules and get to something approaching efficiency.