I disagree. We(working crews) should not have to stand in any line except KCM. KCM should be at every airport. Until then, I will cut(I'm always polite) and no way in Hell am I going to get to the airport any earlier. If that makes me a "TOOL" gearjerk, so be it.

Nerds
 

I like the other Nerd more...where is he?

He's right here. The whole security façade is one of the things that just ****es me off to no end.

Respectively, NERD. You consider one or two people, "a line?" Much less, a line requiring you the need to cut in front of? Just asking. "Tool award" for it might be slightly exaggeratory, but I think cutting in front of only a couple people, or one family (two adults & son) does show some reduced situational awareness. JMHO.

TSA should have a policy at non KCM airports to direct crews to the front of the line as SOP. Obvious exceptions would be when there are only 1-2 people in the line, etc. They don't because they think it will increast animosity towards them, but the current system of force cutting by the cutters themselves generates far more angst IMO.

The USAir flight attendant who giggled about forgetting that a second form of ID is required at KCM...and I've had the miss fortune of waiting behind her more than once while she digs through he stuff to find her passport.

It isn't just her. Its everyone in front of me in line.:D

My rule of thumb is whatever cutting is necessary to get me within 3 or 4 of the x-ray machine. I tend to get gassy when people don't let me cut. ;)

"TSA" and "professional" do not belong in the same sentence.

You were incorrect 5 times in all 5 sentences! Strong work! Tell ya what, you go stand in line and hold my place for me; I'm not showing any earlier.