TSA Warns That If You Wear Scanner Resistant Clothing, They'll Have To Grope You

by Mike Masnick | Techdirt
Jan. 14, 2011

With the new TSA naked scanners getting so much attention late last year, a number of different folks started offering up special clothing to wear while going through the scanners. My favorite might be the undergarments with the 4th Amendment printed in metallic ink, so that whoever is viewing the scan can see the "message" left for them. Others apparently created special "flying pasties" (possibly NSFW). While it looks like those "stickers" to put over your private parts didn't actually have anything in them to block the scanner (making them something of a scam), it appears the TSA is warning anyone who might think of wearing scanner resistant clothing. Consumerist points us to a blog post from the TSA, in which they warn anyone who plans to wear such clothing that might "conceal sensitive areas," that it will only mean that you're more likely to get groped.

So basically, passengers should be aware that the use of these types of products will likely result in a pat-down. Some might think this is TSA's way of getting back at clever passengers. That's not the case at all. It's just security.

We're certainly not going to tell you what you should or shouldn't buy or wear, but I feel it's only fair to give you a heads up on your choice of attire.

Seems a bit high on the passive-aggressive scale.