TSORon, with all due respect, I don't think you would believe a co-worker of yours had done something wrong (unnecessarily aggressive frisk, for example) even if that co-worker told you he/she did it. I think you would still firmly believe that the pax had done something to deserve it.

At least some of the other TSOs who have posted on this board admit that there are 'bad apples' in TSA, just like in any other field. The greater the responsibility, the higher the standards should be. If you are doing an open-palm frisk of a small child or a helpless pax in a wheelchair, you should be held to a very high standard indeed. You should be avoiding even the appearance of impropriety.

If I am undergoing an open-palm frisk at a checkpoint because I am medically unable to assume and hold the position in the WBI, I should not be subjected to other TSOs watching, laughing and joking. Even if I am not the object of their amusement, the conduct is inappropriate. Security is serious business and no one being open-palm frisked should be surrounded by gawkers and laughter. If I were open-palm frisking a pax and I looked over to see you watching, I would stop what I was doing and ask you what exactly you are looking at and why. If you have an active part in the screening, keep a professional demeanor. If you are not participating in the screening, quit acting like a 14-year-old idiot. In short, act like you would want others to act if it's your wife who's being handled intimately in a public setting.

Do me the courtesy of taking my post in the spirit it is written instead of getting defensive and snarky.

BTW, somewhat OT, as I'm sure you are aware, there is a pilot thread on this forum and I'm sure your input would be welcome.