Well it is the Southwest Cattle Call^TM boarding system.

Heh. I lol'd, Subby.

/Can't believe TSA actually found something dangerous
//Must have been next to his shampoo

That's one way to get those disgusting fatasses to get on the plane.

Bonus points for Southwest if they'd force all fatties to sit in the same row. That way they're not bothering those of us who at least care about our physical well-being.

Date rape tool?

Has anyone pointed out that Southwest's boarding process sucks, because if not I would like to point out that Southwest's boarding process sucks.

I'll stick to picking my seat like a human.

I'm live in Delaware and this is the first time I've heard about this.

This guy must have been a genius. I wish I'd thought of that. I'm going to look him up.

Arctic Phoenix: Heh. I lol'd, Subby.

/Can't believe TSA actually found something dangerous
//Must have been next to his shampoo

It must have looked like a cupcake

So this guy shows up at a checkpoint with a cattle prod in his carry on, and all they do is make him hand it over and write him a ticket? *And* he still has time enough to make it onto the plane he was trying to board?

What about taking him aside and performing a pat-down of his groin, possibly a cavity search, maybe even an x-ray? What about taking him into a room with no windows and interrogating him for hours on end without a lawyer present? This is NOT the way the TSA is supposed to work around here!

/Oh wait, he was probably a white guy so they let it slide

Fark, that guy was on his way to use that prod on the state legislature. Now they'll never do anything even more than they already are!

Zebulon: So this guy shows up at a checkpoint with a cattle prod in his carry on, and all they do is make him hand it over and write him a ticket? *And* he still has time enough to make it onto the plane he was trying to board?

What about taking him aside and performing a pat-down of his groin, possibly a cavity search, maybe even an x-ray? What about taking him into a room with no windows and interrogating him for hours on end without a lawyer present? This is NOT the way the TSA is supposed to work around here!

/Oh wait, he was probably a white guy so they let it slide

If it makes you feel any better, they likely detained him, took down his information, and when he returns home he'll find a letter in the mail informing him he owes several thousand dollars to the Department of Homeland Security. The groin groping is likely just an added bonus to get him in the mood for the financial farking he's about to get.

jackbooty: Has anyone pointed out that Southwest's boarding process sucks, because if not I would like to point out that Southwest's boarding process sucks.

I'll stick to picking my seat like a human.

Back when I used to do a monthly Dallas to Houston day trip, I would take the 8 am flight out, and the 4:30 return flight. The cattle call process was efficient and easy, never any fuss or muss, and everyone got to get the seats they preferred. I would always get there an hour early so that I could get my front of the plane, aisle seat.

Then, I took the same flight at noon one trip. Completely different experience. Without all the business commuters, you had a bunch of first time fliers, families, and younger travelers that were less courteous, less knowledgeable of the process, and overall, less efficient. In that instance, I saw the weaknesses of the southwest system.

So why is it that when an elected official shows up at the airport with a gun the forgot it just a mistake but when A guy with a much less dangerous weapon shows hi is ticketed?

I miss the Sixties.