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frazzled

(18,402 posts)
24. Glad to hear you survived!
Fri May 13, 2016, 05:23 PM
May 2016

That sounds awwwwful.

My worst security line incident at O'Hare was for an overseas flight, maybe 6 or 7 years ago. More than two hours in line, with everybody getting angry at people trying to cut in, pretending as if they had been there all along for the past hour and a half. There were nearly fisticuffs.

We fly either O'Hare or Midway, depending on where we're going and where the more convenient flights and times are. It's just easier for us to hop on the El and get to Midway quickly. After a few less than happy train rides to O'Hare (don't ask, but it involved both drunks and mentally ill people who took a bit too much liking to us), we started driving and parking, which is expensive and a pain as well.

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"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
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