Originally Posted by N1120A"
That said, I agree that this specific OP is being completely unreasonable.
You mean because I am not willing to get my balls rubbed by some metrosexual thug getting his jollies from his secret homosexual fantasies and his drive to humiliate anyone he can? Hey, if you're into that kind of thing don't let me stop you, but I prefer to have sex with women rather than male TSA or CATSA screeners. And if my choice is between getting sexually molested or not flying at all, well that aint no choice at all. No trip is worth that.
I also have to wonder about people who don't mind having their genitals rubbed by same sex strangers. Maybe they are secretly homo or bi and don't realize it. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It just might explain some of the differences between those of us who are totally repulsed by the idea and see it as an unspeakable violation and the ones who think that we refuseniks are babies or prudes. Maybe it has more to do with sexual orientation than political orientation. I'm just speculating of course.
Originally Posted by N1120A
4) I've had both pat downs. The Canadian one is similar to the TSA one, if the TSA one follows SOP. If you feel it is getting too intrusive, file a complaint.
I'm not Canadian. I don't see it as my place to try to change whatever systems they have in place. If Canadians feel that the TSA ball grabbing system is smart and effective then who am I to say they shouldn't copy us, but I'm not going to passively sit by and let some guy feel me up. That just isn't going to happen. Whatever happens after my violation is irrelevant. I don't even care whether the guy goes to jail or not. What I care about is not getting violated in the first place. This means that if I take the risk of actually starting with the patdown procedure, the second that the guy touches my balls I am going to be physically batting his hand away even if it means going to prison on assault charges. I think we all have certain responsibilities to at least try to defend our persons against those who would harm us. However I think it would be smarter for me to simply prevent even the possibility of that scenario by planning ahead. Either by wearing an athletic cup so all he ends up feeling is the cup instead of my balls/dick or just leaving the checkpoint entirely as soon as I am selected. As the TSA would say, "out of an abundance of caution".
Originally Posted by N1120A
I wish they would dump their naked machines, but the pat down is done far more efficiently and respectfully.
The most efficient and respectful patdown is the one that doesn't happen at all. As the US falls down the drain into the stinky sewer of a police state it seems like the Canadian government has this idea that it's some kind of race and that they should dive down after us. How about some Canadian politicians being smart for once and whatever they see the US do, they just do exactly the opposite?