I don't understand the not being able to go to the gate either. What is the difference? You used to go through security to go to the gate, why could you not do that now?

And I agree, most of the time it is easy and quick to make it through. I don't have a problem with random checks. But, they need to at least train or hire people that are able to articulate to the person being checked why they are being checked. Part of having a policing type job is relating to the public. TSA people do not seem as a whole to be able to communicate with anyone.