tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179100249774609535.post5727663519088584794..comments2023-03-29T09:25:31.338-07:00Comments on From the Chateau d'If: "SITTING ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY...."Author, Script Writer, Filmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13490668379736111466noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179100249774609535.post-13570829656996901782009-08-11T19:29:20.598-07:002009-08-11T19:29:20.598-07:00Bob from TSA comments, of course, and as I state i...Bob from TSA comments, of course, and as I state in my blog, to wash his hands of any responsibility in the airline indecency event. Not that I accused the TSA of anything. I'm not totally stupid. And is it not very nice that this TSA Blogger Bob also mentioned that the airline apologized to the passengers. That has real meaning to those people, I am certain! There continues to be a huge oversupply of lead in the water, and I believe that members of the TSA are drinking vast quantities of it.fromthechateauhttp://www.from-the-chateau-dif.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179100249774609535.post-20068528606381137652009-08-11T11:57:47.275-07:002009-08-11T11:57:47.275-07:00Good day! Blogger Bob here from the TSA Blog. Many...Good day! Blogger Bob here from the TSA Blog. Many feel this incident occurred due to TSA regulations, and I’m just popping into forums around the web and blogosphere to clear things up a bit. I posted the following yesterday on the TSA Blog:<br /><br />Due to thunderstorms, a flight bound for Minneapolis on Friday, August 7, was diverted to Rochester, Minnesota. Passengers were stuck inside the plane for several hours after ExpressJet made the decision not to deplane.<br /><br />Earlier today, there were media reports that led some to believe TSA regulations prevented the passengers from deplaning.<br /><br />TSA does not make decisions on whether or not passengers can deplane. We do however have the ability to recall our officers and open a checkpoint at the request of an airline or airport. No requests were made by ExpressJet on Friday or Saturday. The checkpoint resumed normal operations at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday.<br /><br />Also, passengers did not need to be screened or rescreened to deplane and re-board as long as they didn’t exit past the checkpoint and leave the non-screened sterile area of the airport.<br /><br />Please note the airline has since publically apologized to the passengers.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Blogger Bob<br />TSA Blog Team<br />http://www.tsa.gov/blogBob Burns (TSA Blog Team)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13307768785376946118noreply@blogger.com