'I removed everything from my bag': Employee gets even with screening officer at company security checkpoint after being told twice to ‘empty’ his bag, rest of employees follow his lead

Oftentimes, in transportation facilities, there will be a legal requirement to go through a security checkpoint that inspects bags; employees will need to go through a metal detector. In order to do that, they will need to remove any electronics/wires from their bags. OP was a technician working for a company that required him to pass through such a checkpoint on a daily basis. He carried a laptop, hand tools, and network cables in his bag, and was told he could leave hand tools and such in his bag, but would need to remove the wires and electronics.

One day when going through his usual ritual, the employees working at the security checkpoint weren't paying attention when he was removing said items from his bag, leading to some confusion on their part. One employee, who we will call Karen, remembered she was actually on duty, and told OP that everything he had just put back in his bag had to come out again for inspection. He explained that he had already done what they'd asked of him, but Karen was adamant that he 'take everything out of the bag'.

OP told her that if she'd been paying attention, she'd know there was no need. Again, she demanded he empty the bag… so he did. Other employees in line saw what was happening and decided to follow suit. Soon enough, everyone was taking everything out of their bags, and Karen was bombarded with much more work than usual. Scroll down to read how the story played out.

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