Traveling to the USA for the first time (I am English) I arrived at San Francisco airport to get a connecting flight to LAX. It was 1 am and I had been flying for 9 hours. As I entered the airport I was met by a female TSA agent who asked for my passport and then to my amazement asked me ‘Do you know your full name?’ Now at 1am that is a pretty stupid sounding question so I automatically said ‘yes’.
The TSA agent drew herself up to her full height of 4ft and then said ‘well what is it then?’ so I told her and was permitted to go on my way.
That is not the way I would wish to be welcomed to any civilized country. Whoever made the TSA the gatekeepers to America?
By: Peter Barker
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This sounds more like something a police officer would tell a driver they suspect is intoxicated rather than a TSA agent screening someone. TSA has no place in airlines; it’s an unnecessary step created out of fear.
San Fran is privitized and not tsa security.
Like several gripes on this site, this has nothing to do with TSA, which does not operate in San Fran. If you insist on complaining about minor life inconveniences, at least get the facts straight.