Originally Posted by
RichardKenner
When you say "more invasive", do you mean here the procedure you've spoken about which cannot be performed by a TSO and must be performed in public or one of the more common pat-downs, but the more invasive of the set? I think the lack of specificity here is causing a lot of confusion.
The regular pat-down is performed in public, and can be performed by a TSO.
The one I mention - performed only for cause - can not be performed by a TSO, nor are TSOs trained in that procedure - and is to be performed in private. This is the one that has people up in arms, though it is very very rare. Almost all of you will neve experience this, or if so it will take years, I would guess.
There are only 2 pat-downs, both I just mentioned, obviously.