Went through DEN at 4:30 am this morning; no SDOO possible.
After my "assistant" called for STSO because he took offense at my answer to his question ("Do you have any sensitive areas"; I answered, "Yes, my groin, I don't like men touching it."), the STSO with a straight face "informed" me that Congress mandated the patdowns, and that the patdowns have been standard procedure for over 10 years.
I corrected the STSO by telling him that the patdowns have been procedure for just under two years. He then took offense at my attitude.
I also told them I could not hold my arms out with my palms up (uncomfortable for me); I had my palms facing forward. This also was used as a trigger for another STSO to be called because I was uncooperative.
In short, my patdown involved two STSOs, a TSO, and a threat about getting an LEO and not flying today.
DEN TSA "people" are jerks. And liars.
Great line about "sensitive areas"....
Isn't it strange the way they "swarm" when someone pushed back? It's almost like they are rubbernecking at a traffic accident.