Kudos to the gentleman traveling from Reno who removed his pants. He is correct that doing so is certainly faster than the alternative of emptying pockets and then refilling them. Clearly a service to all the other waiting travelers.

My only concern, in this instance, is that his underpants had pictures of helicoptors on them. Lest we forget helicoptors were exempt from restrictions after the first Iraq military action, and they were used to terrorize the Kurds in the North and anti Saddam groups in the South of Iraz. Could such a printed pattern be construed by TSA as a terrorist statement while going through security, albeit silent? Perphaps underwear with hearts would be a less threatening statement.

All travelers should take up the gauntlet and strip down to their underwear. Perhaps this will encourage the TSA to reconsider their policies.

A question to our legal minds. What constitutes indecent exposure? I realize this probably varies from State to State but some basic guidlines would be appreciated.