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'Are Any Parts of Your Body Sore?' Asks the Man From TSAJeffrey GoldbergThe Atlantic Nov. 03, 2010 |
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 Reagan National, 6:40 a.m. today. I opt-out of the humiliating back-scatter machine and ask for a pat-down. Once again, the TSA officers eye me suspiciously. "Wait here," one says. I wait, and wait some more. One obvious technique the TSA is using to funnel passengers through the back-scatter imager is to waste their time -- many people can't afford to wait five minutes for a pat-down, and will exchange the humiliation of the Federal Dick-Measurer for a speedier trip through security. Eventually, I'm called over for my pat-down. "Do you want to do this privately?" he asks. "No, right here in the middle of the airport is fine," I say. "The guidelines have changed, just to warn you. We now have to run our hands through your groin until we meet --" "Resistance. Yes, I know," I say. Read More |
