Originally Posted by sobetraveler

Yes, it was all about "respect mah authoritay" and other nonsense; perhaps they've been given a directive not to allow people to avoid pat downs with bathing suits and only a few got the memo? I mean, if everyone starts doing it, it will turn their security theater into an even bigger farce.

So far she hasn't tried repeating it on later flights, and has been lucky to wind up avoiding the nudie scope line. Not sure if she will try again, at least without some kind of documentation that bikinis are allowed, or perhaps a variation such as a jog bra and lycra/spandex shorts.

The entire incident was pretty stressful, and she's not sure she wants to re-live it.