> When they wave me to the scanner, I say "I can't raise my arms over my head."

IANAL but I would be very cautious about lying to a federal agent, or anyone acting in a capacity on behalf of a federal agent (this is all of TSA).

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caminante 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yep. It's asking for FAFO with civil $$ or even criminal penalties.

From what I see, it's low risk, though the parent's smartass approach might get you some punishment. Not worth skipping the detector via lie.

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caseysoftware 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Who said I'm lying?

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jader201 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It seemed implied by:

> Then I realized I could even skip that.

It would make sense that you weren’t injuring yourself prior to realizing this.

Again, implied. But agreed, you didn’t say it.

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runako 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Fair! I was going to go back and edit, but my comment was more for other people who read your comment thinking it was a good idea for them to do (assuming they can raise their hands over their heads).

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caseysoftware 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Since the TSA cannot force you to prove it - after all, they're not medical personnel to evaluate it and not willing to risk your injury - whether someone lies becomes irrelevant.

	▲	fsckboy 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		"i can't raise my arms over my head" doesn't contain the word "medically". could be religious reasons, or simply personal superstition.