Portland International Airport
Security is the biggest room of the terminal.
When I was a kid growing up in Tucson, Arizona, we used to cross the border with Mexico frequently. I always got a little uptight when we got to the customs area simply because of the uptight atmosphere of a border crossing; it was natural to be at your most alert because you were under scrutiny for a few quick moments. Then it was over. But it was always something you had to get out of the way before you could really relax and have a good time. It has come to this: airport security gives me the same feeling now. I've gotten over some of it only because TSA agents seem to be trained to put people at ease - at least many of them seem to, and I fly a lot. If they would only stop making us take our shoes off. If I were to name one thing that I thought was nonsense, the removal of shoes would be it. The liquids ban comes in a close second. I'm just a member of the public; I don't claim to be a security expert.
Portland International Airport
Security is the biggest room of the terminal.
When I was a kid growing up in Tucson, Arizona, we used to cross the border with Mexico frequently. I always got a little uptight when we got to the customs area simply because of the uptight atmosphere of a border crossing; it was natural to be at your most alert because you were under scrutiny for a few quick moments. Then it was over. But it was always something you had to get out of the way before you could really relax and have a good time. It has come to this: airport security gives me the same feeling now. I've gotten over some of it only because TSA agents seem to be trained to put people at ease - at least many of them seem to, and I fly a lot. If they would only stop making us take our shoes off. If I were to name one thing that I thought was nonsense, the removal of shoes would be it. The liquids ban comes in a close second. I'm just a member of the public; I don't claim to be a security expert.