Originally Posted by
Critic
The last two times I had to opt-out, the TSOs doing the grope were very good about making it clear after a certain point in the process that I could drop my arms and hold my waistband to keep my pants from falling. Don't know if that's SOP or if I just got a Bad Apple (TM).
Mee, too. It's pretty obvious they are absolutely paranoid about being seen conducting "strip searches."