Airport makes me take out all my electronics, so I comply and make everyone miss their flights.

Here's what happened.

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This happened yesterday as I was returning home from a two-week trip to Germany.

The final leg of the flight departed from Paris, where I had this lovely interaction with the agents, whom, despite me knowing

are not TSA, I still refer to as TSA in my mind.

While going through security in the airport, I know the drill.

Belts off, jacket off, take the laptop out of my bag, that kind of thing.

So I submit to the X-ray four trays, one with my carry-on, one with my laptop by itself, one with my belt, watch and

jacket, and one with my personal item. Think something like a fanny pack. I'm

randomly selected for further screening.

I have a Lebanese last name and a beard.

I'm always randomly selected for further screening, and the agent berates me for putting

all my electronics together.

I point out that I took all my laptops out of the bag as per standard procedure.

And the agent says, screaming at me, mind you, that that's not enough. I must take out every electronic

device from my carry-on and put them each in an individual tray, and I'm being

sent to the back of the line to do so.

There are two things this French TSA agent is unaware of.

The first thing is that I'm a videographer by trade,

and I was in Europe to cover an event,

with video footage and interviews.

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