HELLO. AT T-S-A, WE KNOW MANY OF YOU OFTEN WONDER WHY WE HAVE SO MANY RULES. 
RULES THAT SEEM TO SLOW DOWN THE SECURITY PROCESS JUST WHEN YOU’RE IN A HURRY TO 
GET TO YOUR PLANE. SO, WE’D LIKE TO EXPLAIN THE VERY IMPORTANT REASONS WHY WE DO 
WHAT WE DO. BECAUSE IT’S ALL DESIGNED WITH YOUR SAFETY IN MIND. COME WITH ME FOR 
A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON ONE OF THE STEPS IN PLACE FOR SAFER TRAVEL. PASSENGERS IN 
LINE AT AIRPORT Host: WHY DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES? IMPROVISED 
EXPLOSIVE DEVICES ARE THE NUMBER ONE THREAT TO AIRCRAFT. AND WE KNOW TERRORISTS 
HAVE CONCEALED THESE ITEMS IN SHOES. PASSENGERS REMOVING SHOES AND PLACING IN 
BINS Host: OUR OFFICERS CAN IDENTIFY A TAMPERED SHOE THROUGH AN X-RAY QUICKLY 
AND EASILY. BY REQUIRING ALL PASSENGERS TO REMOVE SHOES FOR X-RAY SCREENING, WE 
INCREASE SECURITY. AND SCIENTISTS ARE DEVELOPING SHOE SCANNERS SO EVENTUALLY YOU 
MAY BE ABLE TO LEAVE YOUR SHOES ON. MAKE MORE SENSE NOW? BEHIND EVERY PROCEDURE, 
THERE’S AN IMPORTANT SECURITY CONCERN TSA OFFICER ON CAMERA WITH GRAPHICS Host: 
TSA HAS MANY SECURITY LAYERS -- CANINE TEAMS, AIR MARSHALS, RANDOM EMPLOYEE 
CHECKS, AVIATION INSPECTORS, BEHAVIOR DETECTION OFFICERS, AND GLOBAL 
PARTNERSHIPS AIMED AT STOPPING BAD GUYS LONG BEFORE THEY REACH THE CHECKOINT. 
YOUR COOPERATION HELPS US DO OUR JOB MORE EFFECTIVELY… EVERY DAY…AT EVERY 
AIRPORT. AT TSA, YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY. LEARN MORE AT http://www.tsa.gov.