[Snow-i]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Fixinated.

-t

Not to be confused with Bitches Services Global, which is a global "enhanced pat down" service.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

Fixinated.

-t

I don't get it.

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by Shaddim 

I always accept the pat-down when I go through, instead of the backscatter. It helps to make moaning noises and say things like, "yeah, right there, baby". They love that stuff.

Or make the offer: "You touch my junk, I'll touch your junk."

[Wiskedjak]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi 

What would be a good test is someone trying it on their way to the flight, someone with lots of time on their hands.

Except, it might be pretty rare that anyone has that kind of time on their hands. Any airport I've been at specifies that you can't enter the security area more than 2 hours in advance of your flight; the only exception being when you're in there for an extended layover, and then you're reliant on the airport you're at being one with goofy security setups. It might be tricky to arrive early enough that you can out-wait the TSA.

[Atheist]

Hmm... I fly through IAD and MIA every month and haven't had to do the Backscatter or had a pat-down. Most recently was just 2 weeks ago. I guess it's different at each airport.

With respect to the guy that decided to "test" the TSA. I think he's mistaken about a requirement to pass through TSA when entering the US from an international flight. I suspect it's just the way the Cincinnati airport is laid out that you are forced to enter a secure area after exiting customs. My experience with ATL is just that. After arriving at the international terminal, I had to go through TSA even though I was just trying to exit the airport.

[Shaddim]

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey 

Or make the offer: "You touch my junk, I'll touch your junk."

Or ask if they'll throw in a free body cavity search. Tell them you have some Astroglide in your bag, if it'll help.

Tip for ladies. If you don't want to do the backscatter you can ask for a woman to do the pat-down. Most of them look like womens' prison guards, but it might make you feel a little more comfortable.

[Dork.]

Bumppity-Bump! Texas vs. the TSA is shaping up to be an epic showdown.

(I've got my money on the Texans in this one. Don't Mess with Texas!)

TSA Could Ban Flights From Texas If State Passes Anti-Patdown Law - The Consumerist

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According to this story, one of the Texans has already blinked:

Feds threaten to ground Texas airplanes if anti-groping bill becomes law | The Raw Story