A captain felt that air carrier crew, as well as captain, were harassed by airport security.

Attributes
ACN	299343
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	299343
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After emptying all my pockets at a security chkpoint for our gate at dfw, I asked for a hand wand, which the person took to be a personal affront. During the wanding he could not tell the difference between an empty pocket and a tie tac. Also, he demanded that I remove my belt to check if I had buckle on it -- it was in plain sight. This is harassment. Also, they did not provide a female to wand a flight attendant.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CAPT FELT THAT ACR CREW, AS WELL AS CAPT, WERE HARASSED BY ARPT SECURITY.

Narrative: AFTER EMPTYING ALL MY POCKETS AT A SECURITY CHKPOINT FOR OUR GATE AT DFW, I ASKED FOR A HAND WAND, WHICH THE PERSON TOOK TO BE A PERSONAL AFFRONT. DURING THE WANDING HE COULD NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BTWN AN EMPTY POCKET AND A TIE TAC. ALSO, HE DEMANDED THAT I REMOVE MY BELT TO CHK IF I HAD BUCKLE ON IT -- IT WAS IN PLAIN SIGHT. THIS IS HARASSMENT. ALSO, THEY DID NOT PROVIDE A FEMALE TO WAND A FLT ATTENDANT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.