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frazzled

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16. Me too

Fri May 13, 2016, 03:08 PM

May 2016

I love Midway (as compared to Ohare, at least). I only encountered one surprising line recently (in early March). There must have been some high alert, because there were two extra TSA agents, with sniffing dogs, stationed at each of the check-in desks (you know, where you first show your ticket and ID before entering the basket lines), when there is usually only the one checker, and far more than the usual number of agents at the conveyor belt and x-ray stations. That said, the long line moved very efficiently, and we were not delayed at all in getting to our gate. (And getting coffee and bagels at Manny's!). I did wonder about the surfeit of agents. It was a few weeks before the Brussels airport attack, but perhaps there had been chatter.

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Viral Video from Chicago's Midway Airport [View all] PJMcK May 2016 OP

"Fourth Amendment violations occurring daily." CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #1

More TSA Fun and Games PJMcK May 2016 #2

Thanks for keeping us updated on Infowars jberryhill May 2016 #3

Acknowledged that Infowars is a POS site PJMcK May 2016 #8

So change the site in the OP. HuckleB May 2016 #10

Sorry, but I don't understand PJMcK May 2016 #11

You can find the video from other sites, and change the link. HuckleB May 2016 #12

Thanks PJMcK May 2016 #14

Thanks for video. 840high May 2016 #36

Could you not find a source other than that nutty rightwing AlexJones suckjob rag? CurtEastPoint May 2016 #4

Fuck posting links to infowars here cali May 2016 #5

Please see my response to jberryhill (#3) above PJMcK May 2016 #9

...while claiming this is "usual" Major Nikon May 2016 #15

Funny, I use Midway a lot. Never encountered this. It's actually one of my favorite airports. ViseGrip May 2016 #6

PS. Midway's set up and restaurants are the best. ViseGrip May 2016 #7

That's the problem with videos like this jberryhill May 2016 #13

Me too frazzled May 2016 #16

I'm the opposite, weirdly enough Prism May 2016 #22

Glad to hear you survived! frazzled May 2016 #24

Sorry to hear of your experience and glad you made it! (n/t) PJMcK May 2016 #25

Midway is a smaller reliever airport Major Nikon May 2016 #17

Is it possible there's a log jam at the TSA body scanner? lpbk2713 May 2016 #18

Surely you can see how their 'Lets privatize it' angle works, though. Most people look at this... Shandris May 2016 #19

The TSA is composed of federal employees philosslayer May 2016 #30

I don't believe in 'wings'. That bird can fly right the hell off. Shandris May 2016 #31

They certainly have more incentive than a private sector person would. philosslayer May 2016 #34

They have the same amount (and type) of incentive -- fear. Shandris May 2016 #37

Yeah, fuck that place Prism May 2016 #20

More Union busting joeybee12 May 2016 #21

Gotta check all those flyers for weed Warren DeMontague May 2016 #23

Why should we listen to anything from a poster who praises a Republican solution? LonePirate May 2016 #26

I think that was sarcasm. virgogal May 2016 #27

I've never seen that at midway . Flew out at height of spring break. Crowded? Not like that! Person 2713 May 2016 #28

Security is the important thing philosslayer May 2016 #29

Those lines have very little to do with 'security...' pangaia May 2016 #33

Sure am glad I live near a small airport.. ROC. pangaia May 2016 #32

Midway isn't great, but this is unusual Freethinker65 May 2016 #35