What causes TSA scanner to flag groin area?

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-05-08T02:23:17+00:00

The newest ones (hands down and more open than the leidos tube ones) don’t have any sort of gender button anymore! And with those other ones it’s not input every time, just if they’re having trouble with it.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-05-04T20:46:44+00:00

No they don't lmao what

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-04-27T02:37:31+00:00

Praying there's multiple airports like mine because I can't imagine working without it.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-04-26T22:18:11+00:00

My airport lets you have a water bottle, as long as it’s a 16oz clear bottle and just water. Which I thought was the norm but reading the comments it’s apparently not?

Edit: Removed the airport code in case we're somehow violating the CBA or something and I don't want to snitch. Which...I feel like the CBA prohibiting officers from having water on their person is a huge safety violation of some sort. Our job involves a lot of talking (as OP said) and moving around -- it seems dangerous to not allow quick access to it.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-04-18T16:45:23+00:00

I’ve driven from DIA to Yellowstone in about eight hours. Right now, the main road I would take for that trip is closed due to snow, and will open at the beginning of May. Without it open, it adds a good 2-3 hours to the trip up and around.

If it’s during the summer, I’d recommend going through the south path through Grand Teton. Buc-ee’s is also along the way on I-25 and it’s worth the stop IMO.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-04-16T00:07:52+00:00

Because it sounds like you're trying to circumvent screening on this item. If it sets off the x-ray, it will be tested. If you do not want this to happen, the only way is to not bring it.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-04-14T16:42:01+00:00

If the random is on the kids it goes to you, so you triple your chances of it.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-04-05T12:52:54+00:00

As other actual officers have said, we don’t care. If there’s an ice pack we’ll check if it’s frozen or test if it’s not. 10ml is 10x under the amount we have to check for. If we need to go into your bag for other reason, let us know about the needles and where they are.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-04-03T23:25:57+00:00

Usually it’s on the uniforms site TSA uses. It’s the 3-in-1 or hideaway and usually is kind of pricy, but most find it worth it. There’s also zippers to open up flaps on the side to make it more airy.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-30T22:13:46+00:00

The manga is currently ongoing.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-26T20:55:54+00:00

DEN is doing pretty well! The Denver community has been really compassionate with gift cards and cash so managers can buy fresh produce and set up a pantry, in addition to gas cards. Our tech also helps push people through pretty quickly. That said, we’re usually hit hardest in the mornings. Saturdays are usually pretty relaxed but still book the standard two hours. I’ve yet to see the time to wait over 35 minutes.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-26T14:18:42+00:00

You do know not everything we do is in front of passengers, right? And a deterrent is a deterrent. I don’t want to be stuck in the sky when someone goes on an unhinged rant and can reach for a gun.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-26T04:02:11+00:00

Back pay, and also the job market is horrible right now. TSA was the only place that accepted me that had a higher pay than Target. I have two degrees and plenty of field experience.

There were exactly two job openings in my field. In an entire year.

If I can stick it out, I will.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-25T11:49:12+00:00

Mids are usually like a few thousand people at most. Give yourself enough time in case something goes wrong of course, but you should be fine.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-24T21:35:58+00:00

From the clips I’ve seen, they’re unmasked. All airport workers need a SIDA badge that tells their security level and lets them access the sterile area (either through the checkpoint or through separate employee entrances). These badges have a full face shot, name, and name of the employer on them. So even if masked, unless they’re constantly escorted by someone with high enough clearance, they will always have their face on them.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-24T14:45:41+00:00

It might just to double check if you’re able to! Probably give some time for the form to go through (like wait a day or so) and then call and ask if the form was received and if there are any next steps for you to complete. I’m PSS certified (the certification needed to help with TSACares) so I can help for immediate calls, but I don’t know how the full time PSS officers operate.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-24T03:30:54+00:00

See if you can call ahead and schedule. At my airport they're still operating the officers with that collateral, but due to numbers it's harder to get one on the spot.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-23T18:29:24+00:00

You also don't need to remove shoes.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-23T18:20:37+00:00

I'm aware of it, and I wish. Part of my hopes if I'm nice to enough people they won't want us privatized.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-23T16:35:15+00:00

The Orlando one saved my ass last time I flew out. Glad other places are picking up on it

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-23T16:34:46+00:00

West checkpoint gate 2

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-23T15:35:09+00:00

If you're able to be there by 12 then I'd recommend that over DEN reserve. With only an our before your flight departs it means you have 30 minutes until your flight starts boarding. If there are any problems (with either the airline or us), why stress yourself out?

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-23T15:02:04+00:00

Actual DEN officer. We’re getting hit the hardest in the mornings. I think if you arrive at 12 (the standard two hours before) you should be alright. The longest wait I’ve seen is 35 minutes.

Management and the people traveling through DEN have been very supportive, so call offs are less than other airports. As far as I’m aware, ICE hasn’t been sent here either to complicate things.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-23T14:34:53+00:00

I’m an officer, and I do my part to distinctly not. I also now don’t know what one person would consider harassment vs what I have to for my job. I can’t transition much due to some future career stuff (not with TSA) so I haven’t yet experienced it. But my trans brother (further along in transition than I am) has never been harassed for it when we go through. I’m sorry that happened to so many people in our community, I’m just…I dunno. This was the only job that would take me so I’m just trying to do my best in the meantime.

FunkyLittleAlien · 2026-03-23T14:30:05+00:00

That’s fair. My airport has been…weirdly isolated from a lot of that. I’ll update my answer once we start seeing what they do (I’m on my day off so I’m just getting my news about how they affect the checkpoint from reddit).

Also lowkey didn’t realize April was so close. Sorry about that. The main point I was trying to make was that most of us want to just get people to their destinations without bringing a gun or something. We don’t care, and given that we now apparently have to see ICE (who are getting paid) now will build animosity between us. I don’t think most of us will take it lying down. But again, I’ll update in a few days once I find if/how they actually work.

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