Originally Posted by clrankin

This was a considerable overreaction on your part.

First off, it's none of anyone's business what other passengers have on board-- whether it buzz, beep, whir, zip, zing, or pop... just so long as it does not go bang. TSA has assumedly taken care of that at the checkpoint and at the gate. If they haven't, nothing that any private citizen can do is going to change that.

Secondly, asking for a search of the other passenger is none of anyone's business. Had I been the other passenger and this requested of me, I would have refused. It would be violation of privacy to satisfy unjustified paranoia.

Anyone who is so concerned about other passengers and their belongings on a particular flight ought to consider removing himself/herself from the flight and rebooking on a later departure, rather than needlessly inconveniencing others and having them harassed.