Originally Posted by TXagogo

Hi folks,
Here is my experience this afternoon at Detroit (North Terminal):

Approached the checkpoint for concourse D and noted that all passengers in both lines were being funneled into to MMW scanner despite the fact that there were metal detectors right next to the scanners. I did not see one single person montioned to the metal detector or allowed to self-direct themselves to the metal detector.

When it was my turn, the smurf blocking the metal detector just pointed to the scanner. I politely said "I decline the scanner". He paused and seemed somewhat surprised then motioned to a woman in a white shirt (white shirts now for some...is this the new thing?)

The woman in the white shirt was working as the barker. Conversation went as follows:

"Sir, if you don't go through you will get a full body pat down."

"That's fine."

"Wait here off to the side please."

"OK but I want all my belongings in my line of sight."

(No response from her but I was able to see my things on the belt beyond). The clown who did the pointing then called for male assist to which another male clown in the back looked up in disbelief and said "WHAT?!" Then he came and they spoke for just a brief moment and I was led through. My wait time was probably about 1-2 minutes.

Then that clown and another clerk in a white shirt asked me which items were mine. I pointed at each item and said "1, 2, 3, 4, 5". He picked everything up and asked me to follow him a few feet to some chairs. I was polite but business like and completely no-nonsense during the entire event.

I won't detail the entire conversation (the same ol crap) but basically the clown in the white shirt did the assault while the smurf in blue watched (probably getting his jollies by the whole thing). I immediately said "I would like to see new gloves from the box please" and he immediately complied. While he went through his speech before starting I stared him directly in the eyes. I did not waver my eye contact for one moment. He knew that I knew the entire charade and seemed like he was being very careful not to do anything wrong. To be honest, he was quiet and seemed somewhat intimidated by me.

The assault was very similar to my only other assault to date (in Oct 2010). The main difference this time was the groping of the waistband area. No other major details to note. Since I can be a ***** when I want to be I turned around after he returned from the swab with negative results and said "I hope you're proud of yourself" to which the smurf in blue replied "We are."

The sad thing is that I did not see ONE other person opt out. Not one. What a shame. People are so scared and that's exactly what they want. No sir - not I. I will not live in fear of my government. The day that happens I might as well move to Lib*a.

There you have it. Another honest American being raped by government agents for doing nothing other than exercising my RIGHT to travel as granted by the Constitution.