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>"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
>news:47b775bc$0$13262$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

>> Rob. wrote:

>>>
>>> http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/saltlake_lanes.shtm
>>>
>>> At TSA we are piloting a variety of innovations at the checkpoint to
>>> improve security by focusing on people, technology and process.
>>>
>>> In the process arena, TSA launched a self-select lane pilot this week in
>>> Salt Lake City, Utah. The self-select lane is aimed at enabling travelers
>>> to select a lane customized to their pace. Because the pilot is in a
>>> region of the country where skiing is a way of life, TSA modeled the
>>> lanes after well-known ski icons: green for beginners, blue for
>>> intermediate and black for expert.
>>>

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>> They should introduce a scheme allowing people to choose which lane to go
>> through depending how ridiculous they think the security procedure is.
>> Again the actual level of security would be the same, but people could get
>> to express their view about it without (usually) futile arguments with
>> rent-a-cops.
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>>

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>Yep. And how's this for utterly ridiculous:
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>According to
>http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/transport/security/aviation/LAG/faq.aspx#21
>baby products (food, formula etc.) are exempt but there is no hard and fast
>age limit as to what is considered a baby or toddler - It's totally at the
>discretion of the security officer involved.
>
>Then, according to
>http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/transport/security/aviation/LAG/faq.aspx#22
>, the security officer can make the decision that you are carrying an
>unreasonable quantity of baby products and ask you to surrender some or all
>of them. Again there is no specific amount (or even a rough estimate)
>mentioned - it's all based on the gut feel of the officer involved.
>
>Seems very wishy-washy to me.