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Status	Airline	Checkpoint	Date	Notes	Time	Wait
	DL	PreCheck	2013-04-22	Green color code if you are granted the "boon" of three beeps from our :constitutional" government. Many "random" hand swabs of "trusted travelers" (guess you're not that "trusted").	400p
	DL	PreCheck	2013-04-14	Got PreCheck "beep beep beep" .. however, all pax had to have hand swabbed for ETD. Stupid. One poor woman failed the hand swab test, and got taken off to full secondary inspection. I really feel very sorry for her. She looked as if she had no idea what was about to happen to her.	400p	2
	DL	PreCheck	2013-04-14	Got PreCheck "beep beep beep" .. however, all pax had to have hand swabbed for ETD. Stupid. One poor woman failed the hand swab test, and got taken off to full secondary inspection. I really feel very sorry for her. She looked as if she had no idea what was about to happen to her.	400p	2
	DL	Checkpoint 3/McNamara	2013-02-04	Had to show BP to "pre-TDC" TDC TSA paid operative. What a make-work program.	620a	4
	DL	3 (SkyPriority)/McNamara	2013-01-28	Got the three-beep precheck clearance; surprisingly, TSA "clerk" asked me if it was ok with me if I used precheck??????	610a	2
	DL	McNamara, lower level	2012-12-27	Chatdowns mandatory for all single travelers. TSA agent doing the chatdown was hostile and invasive. Also had bag check at the gate.	120p	10
	DL	Checkpoint 3/McNamara	2012-12-10		600a	15
	UA	North	2012-12-08	ProVision ADT is mandatory. Still got pawed on my short sleeves and bare arms.	930a
	DL	Checkpoint 3/McNamara	2012-12-03	Was "selected" for PreCheck; all others got the radiation and/or grope.	600a	1
	DL	3 (SkyPriority)/McNamara	2012-11-26	SDOO opportunities have disappeared from this terminal; was able to get PreCheck.	600a
	DL	McNamara	2012-11-23	There was a MMW and a WTMD in use. I thought it was SDOO but I was wrong. I got directed to the MMW and I opted out. In true DTW fashion, the TSA agents were very professional with their pat down.	430p
	DL	McNamara	2012-11-08	I went to the security checkpoint that is upstairs. There is one MMW to your right and a WTMD to your left. I was able to SDOO	730a
	DL	McNamara	2012-10-16	I went through the checkpoint that you get to right from the skywalk from the garage. I saw that they were using the MMW and WTMD, but I also went upstairs and checked out the other two checkpoints. The other two checkpoints were using MMWs only with WTMDs roped off. I went back downstairs and selected the WTMD line. Easy enough	730a
	DL	McNamara	2012-10-07	At first, they had all the MMWs and WTMDs operating, but shortly after I got in line for the WTMD, the TSA began to direct people through the MMW. I kindley opted out of course. My items were always in my line of site while I waited for someone to pat me down. The pat-down agent got my items and was very detailed in telling me exactly what he was going to do. He was quick and professional.	230p
	US	Smith Terminal	2012-09-10	All WTMD were roped off and MMWs were in full effect. I kindly opted out and TSA was very professional and courteous in my opt out decision.	8a
	DL	McNamara	2012-06-24	I got pre-check, which was great, but only saw one WTMD that actually had passengers going through it - the one south of the Delta Checkin.	1030a	5
	DL	Parking Garage Level	2012-06-16	At this hour the MMW was roped off. Looks like this checkpoint closes at 9 PM.	840p
	DL	McNamara-Checkpoint 2	2012-06-04	MMW seems to be in use for all, however this line has PreChek if you qualify which is a nice reprieve (WTMD only)	930a	5
	WN		2012-05-11	Scanners in effect for all.
	DL	Sky Priority/McNamara	2012-04-09	I should've gone thorugh checkpoint on concourse level; could've done an SDOO there. Opted out; took 3 minutes to get a groper, and I believe it would have been longer if they'd not pulled my laptop bag for "additional screening" and my stuff was backing up the line.	640a	10
	DL	Checkpoint #2 - Medallion Lane	2012-03-16	All pax being sent to MMW; however, somehow I got "Trusted Traveler" option. This is how ALL passengers should be treated!	700a	1
	DL	McNamara, upstairs	2011-12-31	All WTMD blocked off, both downstairs and upstairs. Typical TSA barking.	1000a
		McNamara	2011-12-13	Lower level checkpoint had the MMW roped off	7p
	DL	a	2011-11-22
	DL	Checkpoint 2 (N of Delta counter)	2011-10-23	SkyPriority lane led to WTMD, but pax could choose MMW line if desired.
	DL	McNamara	2011-08-09	I was standing in front of the WTMD and there was a line for the MMW. I was told by the TSA agent I had to go into the other line. So I was forced through the MMW even though there was already a line and the WTMD was free.
	DL	McNamara/South	2011-07-19	TSA employees very respectful and courteous. Can choose your own line following the ID check ... left to WTMD, right to MMW.
	DL	McNamara - Left	2011-07-10	Each pair of lanes had an MMW and WTMD, and all MMW were in use at 7 AM, but you can time it to get the WTMD, i.e. wait until someone was in the MMW. TSA didn't seem to care.
	DL	McNamara - Left	2011-07-10	Each pair of lanes had an MMW and WTMD, and all MMW were in use at 7 AM, but you can time it to get the WTMD, i.e. wait until someone was in the MMW. TSA didn't seem to care.
	DL	McNamara - Left	2011-07-10	Each pair of lanes had an MMW and WTMD, and all MMW were in use at 7 AM, but you can time it to get the WTMD, i.e. wait until someone was in the MMW. TSA didn't seem to care.
	DL	North	2011-04-21	Most of the sheeple went through. I refused and was subjected to nice romantic foreplay
	DL	4	2011-04-11
	AA	North	2011-03-28	All passengers were being herded into the MMW. Only saw one exception for a woman with a young child. TSA smurfs were blocking the WTMD and pointing everyone to MMW.
	DL	Main ticket level	2011-01-13	TSA personnel selected passengers "at random" to enter machines. Three machines on main ticket level security point, two at garage entrance level.
	DL	Main (lower level)	2011-01-03	All passengers in later-evening were being sent through metal detectors.
	DL	McNamara	2011-01-03	Passengers had the option of going through the metal detector or the backscanner. The TSA agent seemed surprised that when given the choice everyone opted for the metal detector lane. The agent encouraged passengers to try the backscanner with the enticement if you use the other lane, you can be FIRST in line!. The only people who were convinced were the German couple behind me who I'm fairly certain did not fully understand what was transpiring.
	DL	McNamara Terminal / International Arrival	2011-01-02	Opted out of going through the milimeter wave scanner and was told very crankily that the machine didn't use radiation, they couldn't save the naked photos, and I was wasting everyone's time. �But I got my groping in the end!
	US	North Terminal	2011-01-01	Both a metal detector and a backscatter machine were in use, one for each of two lines to go through the checkpoint. However, they closed the metal detector and forced everyone to go through the backscatter machines for a few minutes seemingly at random intervals.
	DL		2010-12-31
	US		2010-12-31	Metal detector closed forcing everyone through the BSR. I opted out, and strangely they didn't have me go through the metal detector at all, just the pat down.
	DL	McNamara (ABC)	2010-12-26	All metal detectors shut down, lines moving fairly well.
	DL	McNamara (ABC)	2010-12-01	Upper level has three lanes of security, scanner only at left two lanes; lower level has three lanes, scanner only on right two. Overstaffed/underused checkpoint from Westin has one lane and one scanner.
	DL	North	0000-04-21	The TSa dork was choosing which person gets a dose of radiation . I refused and was taken back for getting groped. He had option to put you through metal but was doing 3 to xray and 1 metal. It took me an additional 20 minutes for private screening
	DL	North	0000-04-21	The TSa dork was choosing which person gets a dose of radiation . I refused and was taken back for getting groped. He had option to put you through metal but was doing 3 to xray and 1 metal. It took me an additional 20 minutes for private screening