Originally Posted by
doober
I am actually beginning to think of doing the same thing but I'm going to buy a refundable ticket and then refuse the scanner (gotta find out where it is at EWR) and then the grope.
Even if a cop searches you, I would imagine it would be no where near as assaultive as a TSA search. Since most airport cops are men, if they have to search a woman, it is done with the sides or the backs of their hands, never the front.
I'm not sure if I have your faith in the police. This could easily turn into a
pmocek-style debacle where the police are not happy with your activism.
Originally Posted by
Pharaoh
I thought it had been determined somewhere around this forum that once "in" the sterile area (generally defined as past the xray and scanners) one was required to complete the screening. That is, once screening started one could not opt-out and exit the area, screening had to continue to the end.
That is an interesting point. I guess my scenario would only be valid if I didn't put anything through the x-ray and refuse to walk through the scanner.
I wonder what is 'the end' of screening? You either pass or you are escorted off premises by a cop?