TSA Issue

[Headair123]

First data point.

Nothing happened at JFK. But, I suspect this is due to the fact that the TSA line uses the old-style gates, not the ones that rotate around you a construct a 3-d image of your body.

Next test, Helsinki to Oudu, tomorrow.

Stay safe everyone.

[Headair123]

Second data point:

Helsinki, Finland.
No issues transferring from passport control to the domestic terminal.

Next flight in three days.

[Hrc714]

Have pre check but just random selected for the additional full body scan. It picked up a groin anomaly which required a further pat down. The agent asked if I had medical devices implanted and when I said yes, he asked what kind. When told him penile implant he didn’t understand. The female agent watching turned away as I further explained. I travel often and only go through the full body scanner when going international or selected. The 50 or so times I have, I have 100% been flagged and required to be pat down and explain the anomaly.

[philly444]

What Airport was it?

[Tuscan_Order]

Just went through LaGuardia TSA Pre-check a couple weeks ago during the shutdown. I was of course apprehensive about the implant and reservoir causing me to get the extra going over. TSA just didn't give a shit about anything - they were almost just waving people through. I went through the magnetometer and waited as usual to be told it's ok to go, but the guy never said anything while I stood there. I finally looked at him and got a bit of an eyeroll and a "shoo" gesture with his arm to move along. All without a word. Fastest I've ever gotten through TSA there with or without an implant.

[Hrc714]

My home airport is BWI. Magnitometer is never an issue but the full body scanner gets me flagged. My wife thinks it is hysterical. I wanted her to get a picture of me being pat down next to the screen with the outline of a man with what looks like a yellow dick and red balls. She couldn’t get her phone back out of the bag in time.

[Tuscan_Order]

the outline of a man with what looks like a yellow dick and red balls

Ha ha! That would be fun to see. BWI is the only place I've been pulled aside for a deep going-over.

[equusAz]

My home airport is BWI. Magnitometer is never an issue but the full body scanner gets me flagged. My wife thinks it is hysterical. I wanted her to get a picture of me being pat down next to the screen with the outline of a man with what looks like a yellow dick and red balls. She couldn’t get her phone back out of the bag in time.

Same home airport, and same issue. Every time I go through I get flagged. I traveled four times in the last three months and only one of those was out of Dulles - and I had an issue at each airport. No biggie though, and I get it. A pat down is the least of my worries - though I recently went for and got TSA Pre Check - so that should compensate for the added time.