Bravo
The original 3 videos were WELL worth the time spent watching them and to be honest, I'm going to tell a bunch of people I know to watch the videos, also.
I've experienced the same bullshit, actually and without doing anything wrong, whatsoever.
Experience 1) I had 2 luggage cases for checked-baggage to go under the plane. 1 of then was over the weight-limit and I paid a fine for the excess weight. The black woman behind the counter became extremely rude when she had to print out an extra sticker stating my luggage was excessive weight and after the transaction and I was walking away, I heard her start talking on a walkie-talkie radio, although I didn't take notice of what she was saying. Upon my arrival at the destination, that particular case was badly damaged, beyond reasonable "wear and tear due to travel". There were distinct blade marks cut into multiple spots of the material, one of the handles was completely removed with only pieces of the handle-base left attached. The contents (my server computer) was BADLY damaged including plastic fans being forcefully removed. The PSU appeared to be ripped out of the back while still connected internally to hard drives, the motherboard, etc.
With a pre-printed note stating that TSA reserves the right to check any suspicious bags based on a new terrorist act and that mine just so happened to be routinely checked.
Experience 2) Standing in cue at an International Airport a gaurd was patrolling up and down the line staring everyone from head to toe. During his partol he approached me and stopped walking only staring me directly in the face. It was pretty uncomfortable because he was obviously invading my personal space and carrying a gun. I asked if I could help him and he demanded to see my ID and boarding pass. I presented my US passport and boarding pass and he then walked over to another machine/station and requested it to be "opened to speed the line of people along". Wouldn't you know it, he directed me to this newly opened x-ray machine and then proceeded to pick me, and only me out of the line of 30+ people to do an intensive search of my bag, emptying all of my stuff in front of everyone and talking quite loudly creating a scene questioning what I had in the bag and why. During his search I was informed that I was not allowed to touch my bag or reach inside it "for his safety" as he proceeded to be careless with my things even though I had instructed him they were expensive electronics with very important and personal files stored on them. (Thankfully I had backed up my server the day before I left for all this bullshit).
After everything was said and done, he proceeded to let me know how lucky I am. (I still dont know what that was supposed to mean and can only figure that it was some idle threat of sorts).
He then wouldn't let me put my things bag in my bag until he stepped away a few feet and declared the area as safe. It caused a pretty big scene and everyone within listening distance was staring at me because of it.
Catching my next flight was more important than attempting to file harassment charges against the idiot because I was on my way here, to Australia, to be with my (then) wife-to-be.
These people seem to feel comfortable abusing the power given to them and I am certain it is because the public allows them to get away with it.
So BRAVO, to the dude who filmed them and I am more than glad to know I'm not alone in feeling the way I do towards those assholes.
