Re: [Philmont]:� RE: [Philmont]:� Post 9/11 air travel --Hiking boots

In a message dated 7/3/03 11:02:53 PM, SummersCreative@kingwoodcable.com
writes:

>
> Don Hall wrote:
> “On a recent trip to TX everyone except those wearing sandals had to take
> their shoes off for Xraying before hitting the metal detector.”
>  
> You are not “required” to take off your shoes but asked as a precaution to
> the metal detector sensing the steel shanks in shoes and requiring a
> slowdown in the process of the security line. The law is the law, know it…
>  
> You may politely refuse to take off your shoes. Perhaps the surface to walk
> on is filthy or whatever. It is your choice. You have rights under a
> tyranny.
>  
> You make the choice not someone else.
>  
> YOF
> Chris in Houston
>

I realize I was not required to take off my shoes or let them search my bag.
  My approach is to try and cooperate with the folks who have this important
job to do and I do not consider them, the government they work for, or the
extra precautions taken to be a "tyranny" of any sort. As a matter of fact the
shoes that were removed were running shoes while I was wearing boots and did
not have to take mine off.
Don Hall

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Received on Fri Jul 4 19:42:14 2003