Tight Skirt- will they do a private, visual search?
Nov 16, 2010, 6:55 pm
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Tight Skirt- will they do a private, visual search?
So- The thought of being touched in private areas is extremely offensive to me. I've read that if a skirt is too tight to feel your thighs, they will make you remove it. If you go to a private room, remove the skirt, and they can see there is nothing there, will they STILL touch your groin and crotch? If so, what is the justification???
Nov 16, 2010, 6:59 pm
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So- The thought of being touched in private areas is extremely offensive to me. I've read that if a skirt is too tight to feel your thighs, they will make you remove it. If you go to a private room, remove the skirt, and they can see there is nothing there, will they STILL touch your groin and crotch? If so, what is the justification???
Nov 16, 2010, 7:02 pm
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Do you pat down bare skin? If so, why?
Nov 16, 2010, 7:20 pm
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I wondered when this would come up, If you wear a tight skirt and have been selected for whatever reason to have a standard pat down, you will be asked to change clothes into something that will allow the patdown OR you can go to private screening and don a paper drape and raise the skirt high enough to allow a standard patdown.
Nov 16, 2010, 7:22 pm
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Being searched
I would NEVER go to a private area. There is too much opportunity for abuse. The search with or without the skirt would have to be done in the open. We will see what happens to me on the 24th as I will be flying in a skirt.
Nov 16, 2010, 7:25 pm
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Nov 16, 2010, 7:26 pm
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In a word NO..
The subject of the patdown wears the paper drape and the patdown is conducted as though that was an item of clothing.
The subject of the patdown wears the paper drape and the patdown is conducted as though that was an item of clothing.
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Nov 16, 2010, 7:29 pm
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Nov 16, 2010, 7:29 pm
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Dont get your hopes up. More than likely nothing is going to happen.
Nov 16, 2010, 7:29 pm
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I wondered when this would come up, If you wear a tight skirt and have been selected for whatever reason to have a standard pat down, you will be asked to change clothes into something that will allow the patdown OR you can go to private screening and don a paper drape and raise the skirt high enough to allow a standard patdown.
Why not be honest and tell people things officially so that they can prepare in advance and make the best decisions for themselves? And many FA uniforms do include a pencil type skirt.
Honesty and transparency on subjects like this go a long way to improving relations.
Nov 16, 2010, 7:30 pm
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Let's hear from all those whose bare feet, legs and arms have been patted down.
Let's also hear from the screener who told us that patting down bare limbs is done because the screener is following the pat down SOP and going in sequence.
Why do you insist on making such statements, eyecue?
Let's also hear from the screener who told us that patting down bare limbs is done because the screener is following the pat down SOP and going in sequence.
Why do you insist on making such statements, eyecue?
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Nov 16, 2010, 7:33 pm
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Nov 16, 2010, 7:33 pm
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You jest. Yes they pat down bare skin. Looks idiotic but they do it, since they are mindless automatons for the most part, not allowed any latitude for common sense.
I would hope they quickly revise procedures to STOP running hands up bare legs when it starts to get curly.
I would hope they quickly revise procedures to STOP running hands up bare legs when it starts to get curly.