I fly from PIT to CDG, non-stop on DL in September. This trip was intended to be my last flight (unless there is a family emergency), using my remaining miles, unless somehow TSA was brought under control. I picked this flight specifically because it was a non-stop and it would limit my interactions with TSA, or so I thought. I am now a bit (actually, very) upset that I'm going to have to be one of those "problem" people who refuse to go through TSA screening as I don't have a connecting flight.
Thanks for posting your experience. I'll be re-reading it and the other stories to make sure I'm squared away for my refusal when I return to PIT in October. I will not be patted down or badgered by TSA when I don't have a connecting flight to catch and I've been cleared by Immigration and Customs. Absolutely not.