Random screening

[Scotchline]

I was just selected for "random screening" at Calgary airport... wonder why?

EDIT *** I am fully aware it is based on a random computer system in the metal detector. I just thought it was a funny coincidence.

 

[Bak Dur]

Must be the beard

 

[wolf300H&H]

Ya it's tactical

 

[Inno]

Omfg.... lol....

 

[rayzorloo]

That's profiling...of ginger bearded dudes

 

[Jmcc]

did they check your prison wallet?

 

[SoylentD]

why would you goto an airport with a gun shirt? that's just asking for it.. and your post here confirms it.

 

[wjklassen]

I got selected for random screening at the Calgary airport last Friday evening. I'm a tall, old, mostly bald, white-haired guy. I don't think they know the meaning of random; I didn't see any device that says, "Select the next person." I think it's just the security guard who decides. The next time it happens I'll ask.

 

[mistero]

It the "screening" involve cavity search?

 

[wjklassen]

All the random search involved in my case was swabbing my brief case with that wand they have and sticking the disposable pad in the "reader". Nothing much.

 

[jona710]

The metal detector you walk through decides.. there's a light on the top that flashes when you're ok, flashes and beeps when metal is detected, and flashes a different color when you're randomly selected by the machine.

tinfoil hats off guys

 

[btabin]

Strange. Whenever I go to the airport with my ISIS t-shirt on, they always let me skip the line! Canada, eh?

 

[Jmcc]

I got selected for random screening at the Calgary airport last Friday evening. I'm a tall, old, mostly bald, white-haired guy. I don't think they know the meaning of random; I didn't see any device that says, "Select the next person." I think it's just the security guard who decides. The next time it happens I'll ask.

I travel a LOT

there are 2 kinds of "Random" search

1) before you go through the x-ray while waiting in security line. This is not "random". This is them picking suspicious actors.
2) just after you go through metal detector. This is truly random. You will hear a different kind of Beep from the teleporter looking machine.. it is set at different intervals and selects that person for secondary screening

 

[Scotchline]

I think a few of you missed my joke but it's all good.

 

[Dreaded Platypus]

I too am a middle aged white guy but have been "randomly selected" at least 75-80% of the times I go through security. I have come to the conclusion that it is a form of reverse discrimination and I am "sacrificed" to balance the Stats.

 

[1ABNDT]

X2, leaving or entering ?

 

[IRUNGUNS]

Public awareness... we love it, here's another, this was one of our customers up and coming young lads on his way to school.

I was just selected for "random screening" at Calgary airport... wonder why?

EDIT *** I am fully aware it is based on a random computer system in the metal detector. I just thought it was a funny coincidence.

 

[rajczak_kashka]

Or maybe the CBSA officer has an order with IRG that has been delayed and is pissed like the rest of us

 

[wjklassen]

My random search occurred before I entered the security area, at the door where they check your boarding pass. A minor inconvenience to add to all the other minor inconveniences since 9/11.

 

[Dreaded Platypus]

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