I grew up in the USSR (hardly Berkley), where the authorities spent a considerable amount of effort trying to make me into a lemming and an atheist. I rejected both of those.

Now, back to the topic. As a Christian, I find profanity, especially taking God's name in vain, highly offensive. However, I recognize that it is protected by the very same First Amendment that protects my right to worship God.

My preference would be to find other forms of civil disobedience than using foul language. That said, TSOs or LEOs have no right to retaliate when it is used.