I think this may be why PHX (at least T2) is now demanding that you demonstrate your limitation. Kind of a pointless extra step the way they did it, because they still just followed up by saying "so that means you are opting out, full body grope, bag search, swab, bla-bla" (which is the same thing they said before, but without requiring a demonstration). Do they think that asking me to demonstrate my limitations and threatening me with a long wait for a groper, an intimate grope, swab and clearly punitive bag search is going to make my physical limitations suddenly disappear? If only!

Gotta love it when these front-line defenders of our freedoms do this to vets whose limitations are caused by battlefield injuries, particularly when we see TSOs post here that many TSOs are themselves ex-military (but ones fortunate enough to not have physical limitations earned on the battlefield).

We hear that 'no one' opts out, 'everyone' prefers the NoS, the number of 'opt outs' (voluntary or medically involuntary) is tiny. But TSA still feels that there are so many 'opt outs' that a punitive approach is necessary.

I think at some point all involuntary medical opt-outs who are ambulatory will be forced to use the NoS, regardless of whether or not we can assume and hold the position. Then we will receive the full-body grope, swab and bag check. I would not be surprised if eventually this approach is expanded to include wheelchair pax.