HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-19 Public Comment - G. Savage - Airport SecurityFrom:agenda@bozeman.net
To:Agenda
Subject:Thank you for your public comment.
Date:Saturday, March 23, 2019 12:05:19 PM
A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted.
Form Name:Public Comment Form
Date & Time:03/23/2019 12:05 PM
Response #:191
Submitter ID:16348
IP address:47.41.135.122
Time to complete:33 min. , 24 sec.
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Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options.
Public comment may also be given at any public meeting.
Email:
agenda@bozeman.net
Mail to:
Attn: City Commission
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
In-person delivery to:
Attn: City Commission
City Clerk's Office
City Hall, Suite 202
121 N. Rouse Ave.
Bozeman, MT
First Name George
Last Name Savage
Email Address savageg@uww.edu
Phone Number (608)2339446
Comments
Not sure if this is the site I should be using, but here is my comment:
I am a 69-year-old, living in Madison WI. My brother and sister in law are long-time residents of Bozeman.
Over the years I have visited Bozeman a number of times, by myself and with family.
My recent trip (I have just returned) was to visit my brother, who has developed a terminal lung condition.
Given the circumstances, it was a good trip...until I left.
I normally have Pre-check at airports, but there was a glitch, so I went through the regular security.
Normally I inform someone that I have had a hip replacement. On this occasion, there was no one to tell, so
predictably I set off the alarm. They showed me the X-ray. No surprise: the white shadow was just where
you would expect for a hip replacement. I then had an appropriate hand check of my torso. Nothing out of
the ordinary. But then I went to a second TSA security guy. He gruffly recited what he was going to do to
me. He went on and on, so I finally said it was OK, just do it. Not sure if he took offense to my tone, but his
pat-down was very aggressive, exceedingly so.
While putting on my shoes, another traveler commiserated, saying he had travelled a lot and the Bozeman
security was the worst he had experienced. Ditto for me. I have travelled widely here and abroad. I have
had bad TSA experiences, but this was the worst.
I complained to a supervisor, but that proved to be comically futile.
I am writing to you because I know Bozeman relies on tourism. I can imagine the airport security keeping
people away. I know I will have a dilemma next time I want to visit.
Hoping that you can voice this problem to the airport or to the TSA. I have already written to the latter.
Sincerely,
George Savage
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Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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