I hate TSA, and they have stopped me before when flying internationally to ask me questions and check me out.. But at the same time, this guy is just asking for trouble when he tries to not answer any of their questions and tries to do only what is technically minimally required by law.. He opts out of scanner, then doesn't even want the TSA dude to feel him up.. How else are they supposed to know if you have a knife or not?.. He doesn't even want to answer if he is travelling internationally or not.. He is basically making the TSA's already-crappy job even more difficult for no reason.. They can't get hardly any information out of him, so of course they treat him as suspicious..
Again though, I hate TSA my self though, and they can be over-bearing, but I've never tried to act like a dick to them..
[–] birds_sing 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
The individual telling the story is intentionally being misleading when telling it.
The storyteller says at the beginning that he sells metal pins with logos on them. And that when his luggage was scanned those metal pins showed up on the x-ray. Someone seen a bunch of metal on the x-ray. They weren't able to identify what it was, and rightfully asked to open the bag. Which is exactly what they are supposed to do if something unidentifiable shows up on the x-ray.
Some of those pins had a Bitcoin logo. For someone who doesn't exactly know what bitcoins really are, they might come to the wrong conclusion that they were physical bitcoins. They may come the the wrong conclusion that the individual is carry a large amount of "cash" in the form of bitcoins.
Of course they are wrong for thinking that the storyteller is transporting physical bitcoins. But it is understandable how someone who doesn't really know what bitcoins are would come to this conclusion.
The storyteller is deliberately trying to mislead any listeners, and make it sound like he's some sort of victim. Instead of admitting that he was acting like a dick to people who were just trying to do their job. All while absolutely refusing to acknowledge that there might be people in this world who don't understand what bitcoins really are.
[–] saintPirelli 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Welcome to the "storytime" - phenomenon on youtube.
I got raped by my toothbrush!
[–] 3dk 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
If they found an encrypted SD card, are you required to tell them your password?
Edit: ok I did some searching and the TSA can't do shit, except call a cop, if you annoy them. The cop needs a warrant to force you to decrypt, so that's not happening. A Customs Border Patrol Officer (CBPO) can force you to decrypt, on refusal can seize your shit, and arrest you, all without a warrant. Last year, around 5000 laptops were seized by customs. The difference between TSA and CBPO is like mall cop vs. FBI. Know what little remains of your rights.
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[–] 3dk 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
You're right. International flights = your electronics could be seized without a warrant. Domestic flights should be fine. This is just my conclusion from 10 minutes of searching though, so it should be taken with a grain of salt.