Originally Posted by
SFOSpiff
They could. That's the fine print about these new trusted traveler and BDO programs - they're supposed to speed up your screening, but it does not mean you're exempt.
People are getting excited about Trusted Traveler but it does not guarantee you will never be groped or NoS'd.
Not only are there no guarantees, I haven't seen mention of anything besides (maybe) shoes on and LGAs in the bag (unless, of course, they decide to 'educate' trusted travellers by calling for a bag check every time someone does leave LGAs in their bag).
'Trusted traveller' absolutely doesn't mean no grope. If a 'trusted traveller' is medically unable to assume and hold the position in the NoS (John Mccain, wheelchair pax, balance issues, etc), he/she will still receive a full grope every time he/she flies.
Now, it would seem reasonable to say even a 'trusted traveller' may occasionally be selected for a 'random' secondary. It is. Works the same way with GE or NEXUS.
However, AFAIK, CBP at a particular airport doesn't routinely decide to shut down GE processing or to send all GE folks to secondary at the whim of a single agent.
An FSD (or even an individual TSO) will still be able to handle 'trusted travellers' any way they want.