I also came to that conclusion. The Panama flight arrived before us and I heard the Custom people say that all the Panama people had to be scanned and we just were in the wrong place and time....(right place....wrong time <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />)

I thought it would have made a bit more sense to place the scanner outside the baggage belt and scan the bags from the airlines they were concerned with rather than penalizing EVERYONE.

Soooo...try not to arrive after a Panama flight...HOURS after