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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:18:17 -0700
whiteguyinchina from private IP, post #12882394
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Welcome to Brazilamerica
https://www.businessinsider.com/spent-four-hours-at-tsa-jfk-the-situation-felt-dangerous-2026-3?IR=T
I missed my flight to Costa Rica after waiting hours at a TSA checkpoint. The line wasn't just long, it felt dangerous.
It quickly became clear that no one was in charge. We asked a JetBlue employee who was organizing the line. They said it was the Port Authority security's job.
When we asked security, they said it was JetBlue's responsibility. No one of any authority seemed to care at all about organizing the situation, and it felt
like a total free-for-all.
As more people began cutting the line, tensions rose. People started shouting: "You're cutting the line. We've been waiting for over two hours."
By that point, we recognized everyone who had been waiting near us, and suddenly, strangers were pushing in from all directions. A group of about eight to 10 of
us tried to hold our place, telling people they needed to go to the back.
Security guards were nearby, but they were basically useless. They just told us to stop yelling at each other, and they looked away.
That's when things escalated and started to feel dangerous. The crowd compressed into what felt like an angry mob about to stampede. My husband and I were
packed so tightly that we got separated.
Then a young woman next to me had a full panic attack. She started crying and screaming, "I can't breathe, I can't breathe." She was pushed out of the crowd,
and a security guard helped her, but her mother was still stuck behind us. I ended up pushing through people to get her mom out so she could reach her.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:19:03 -0700
whiteguyinchina from private IP
Reply #19852261
Next step is to start bribing the employees so they actually give you any service
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