Airport Security.

[Tarheel]

It seems that being asked the question of "up one's kilt" would be preferred to the probing with instruments that would cause a girlish screech. I wonder two things; how often are security personal rotated from the front lines and do they pass on the info they have learned about ethnical attire.

[tpa]

Been taken to a private room and searched at London Euston railway station when I tried to board the Glasgow train. Though the transport police were friendly enough and explained that it was my rucksack and not my kilt which alerted them to select me for a search. Though they did ask if I was wearing anything under the kilt.

One wonders whether similar treatment is meted out to females in skirts with backpacks?

[cessna152towser]

One wonders whether similar treatment is meted out to females in skirts with backpacks?

One does indeed wonder whether the police would ask "the question" of rucksack carrying females in skirts.
In fairness I ought to add London was on terrorist alert at the time after recent incidents with bombs in backpacks, and the railway station was swarming with police.
Do I look like a terrorist?
I would have thought a terrorist would have preferred the anonymity of blue jeans rather than drawing attention to himself by wearing a kilt.

[The Q]

Deleted Cos what I meant didn't come out right

[Skipper1]

Well I have only traveled from Victoria BC to Nova Scotia in a kilt and made sure, of course, that the kilt pin was not dagger like and left the "dark knife" in my check in luggage. So, aside form taking off my belt, all went well. Of course Nov Scotia is well familiar with kilts and anything goes on the wet coast so i didnt expect anything odd. And it certainly was a much more comfortable trip.

[Liam]

......anything goes on the wet coast so

A typo or are you just being truthful?
Cheers...

[mookien]

tpa: The "increased" security probably has more to do with recent events in France and the Middle East. Besides, in your avatar you look a bit like a desperado.

[tpa]

tpa: Besides, in your avatar you look a bit like a desperado.

You are probably right, in Greece many years ago, travelling with someone of similar build, both with fairish curly hair, much consulting, comparison and investigation including phone calls were carried out at passport control before we were allowed in. We were not popular with the passengers behind us.

[Liam]

.....
Do I look like a terrorist?.....
.

Very effective desguise I'd say!

[Gibtron]

I had my own interesting adventure with airport security this past week. I travel a lot and have the trusted traveler status that allows me to skip unpacking my laptops and I only have to pass through the metal detector, occasionally though there is still a random pat down. The adventure was in the fact that I was at the airport in Billings Montana when it was my turn to get randomly selected. I can honestly say that from the startled looks on the agents’ faces, (for a few of them it was more of a look of panic) that this was probably the first time they have ever had to pat down a man in a kilt. (For those who don't know what is required for a pat down here in the US, the agent usually runs the back of his hand up the inside of one pant leg and down the other). Thankfully there was an agent working that day who is familiar with wearing a kilt and he stepped in to handle the procedure. He was very polite and professional about the whole thing. It was quickly taken care of and I was heading to my gate with a fun story and a chuckle for the day.