We’ve got a federal building “around the corner”, that houses a major portion of the IRS. They have a really nice office where you can drag your tax stuff over to them and get help on an issue.
Since the OKC Federal Building got bombed, security is very tight in this building. And I carry a bag with me at all times that has at least 4 days worth of supplies. Pain in the shoulder, but hey, if I ever DO get seperated from home for some reason I’m prepared. Plus, it’s just easier to refill everything every 4 days.
Anyway, I get to the door, and see the “no sharp objects” sign. Also realize that I have to go through the checkpoint (you didn’t used to half to to get to this office — but it’s probably a good idea). So I asked the guard what to do — reluctant but willing to take the bag back to the car and regroup.
Was going to be difficult but in the pre-diabetic days, I could just take my wallet with me, but it’s Texas and it is already getting warm and I had no idea how long it would take (for the non-insulin users, insulin “dies” at 90 degrees).
It’s apparently like an airline checkpoint (I sure hope so, because this wasn’t bad at all). He asked for DL and proof that I was supposed to take insulin. I handed him my “pad” of scrip labels, told me to toss me keys in the bag, and I went threw and he xrayed the bag. It wasn’t a bad experience at all.
Of course, everyone in that building is super nice. I’ve had dealings with them in the past — they donated quite a bit of equipment to my high school, mostly printer when it was surplused.
And got the tax questions answered!
So the moral of the story, don’t let security checkpoints scare you. It was me, until today, but face it anything new is scary.