TSA Checkpoint B

Finally, a functioning precheck situation. Better service these new particular go-​throughs.
:-|

Horrible.
My nine year old left his water bottle in his backpack. It was a metal water bottle with Jaws on it.
He was told that it could not go through unless we went back outside, dumped the water and brought it back through.
With a large line, I asked if they could dump the water for him.
They refused and told us to go out or they would throw out the bottle.
I told them to take the bottle and turned and saw my son crying.
I asked for the bottle back so that I could comply with their rules and toss the water on the other side of security.
They refused and said the item had already been surrendered and that there was Nothing they could do for us.
This was the start of our Thanksgiving.

Each time I travel I see such diversity in not only TSA agent demeanor and professionalism, but also the rules. Some require the computer/​IPADs be removed from the bags, some don’t. At Fort Lauderdale the computer needs to be out.
I approached the initial ticket/​ID check and met Agent Nash. Mrs. Nash was very rude, barking «pockets empty, boarding passes out». I put all my stuff in the bin like I always do and another agent told me «get your pass and keep it in your hand». I’ve never kept it in my hand, when did the rules change? Did the body scanner and some other agent didn’t say a word to me and started patting me down. I asked him why he was touching me and he said I had an abnormality. I asked him not to touch me and he said «fine, just go».
Most TSA checkpoints are tolerable, not this one.