Seeing talk on FB about what the title says in FLL; DL pilots pass sucessfully through KCM, then get pulled over for full bag blow-out search and questions seeming to have orgins in law enforcement investigation tactics; where to you live, where have you been? And so on Same treatment to folks exiting JFK lounge area. One cancelled flight claimed due to big orthopedic implated metals (weapon-grade shoulder repair, evidently). Pilot refused to remove, no flight for him. Of course this is all SM hearsay, but if there's a basis in fact I figured APC may have caught wind of it.

 

Sounds embellished to me, not even the TSA is stupid enough to think you can remove orthopedic implants.

 

TSA thought my dollar shave club razor holder was a revolver one day.

 

I mean, I doubt that individual would make up a story like that including the details of having to depart another airport, when it could be easily verified they are lying.

FLL is probably the worst in the country for not following any federal rules or guidelines and just making **** up as they go.

 

Hi. I'm the implant guy. It happened. I went home out of MIA.

I did add to the SM post. I thought it cancelled. Went late (like 45 minutes) with a rerouted pilot.

Duty pilot and crew tracking were both awesome dealing with a very weird situation.

 

Can you elaborate? You were not allowed through security because of shoulder replacement parts? Did you try getting naked and grabbing your ankles unprompted? Might have moved the needle then

 

I secretly knew it was you lol you’re the $6m man!! Hope all is well/goes well. Don’t know what that weird dude’s hot take came from on your post, don’t listen to him. Rock on bro

 

Random.

Go to pre check line.

I beep. I always beep. If i don't beep machine is broken.

Get pat Down/wanded. In Uniform. Tell smurf why I beep. I was like maybe 3 months post surgery.

Asked if there was any sensitive or sore spots. I told him left shoulder, right knee, left hip, left foot.

Guess where he GRABBED hard? yeah. The shoulder I just had rebuilt.

I then get a supervisor, a witness and a cop and am asked to come to a side room because I beep everywhere.

Papa Smurf says their sensors ignore "medical metal" and I must divulge what I'm hiding. Cop basically facepalms over the stupidity.

I show that Pic and more graphic ones of my shoulder reconstruction. Like plainly showing whats under the skin.

I have scars that correspond with areas that trip the wand. Except my face. Because the plastic surgeon at Walter Reed was pretty damn good.

"That could be removed and used as a weapon. You are denied access to the secure secure area until you get it removed"

Call duty pilot. Tell him what's up. "Lemne gues. Ft Lauderdale"

Total time from kcm to walking out door 2 hours.

 

holy cow, i am a lazy ass person. Maybe 2 yelp reviews in my whole life…..i would definitely follow up those shenanigans with appropriate channels to get an accounting. I have a replaced hip and it beeps all the time

 

Filed FCR. Went nowhere.

Filed complaint with TSA "all propet protocols were followed"