Originally Posted by
exbayern
If you don't see anything wrong with forcing someone to go to a private room alone, then I don't think that I can explain to you the issue. Nor is it about someone being 'sad'.
I honestly don't know why the private room was needed because it was a simple over the clothing pat and I didn't even need to touch her apart from swabbing her hands. I'm figuring, based on how she was feeling about the situation, that she must have asked for privacy. But from talking at length with her and listening - really listening to what she had to say - I really do think it was because it saddened her. It saddened her because it was a reminder of what she'd overcome to get where she was physically and emotionally.
And if you had dared to try and hug me I would have definitely have lodged a complaint.
That certainly would have been within your rights and if that had happened then I wouldn't have objected. I would have acknowledged my mistake and taken my punishment. Like I said, I'm only human.
As to how to screen, I have said many times that the TSA needs to take lessons from other countries, but is too arrogant to do so.
I'm sad to say I haven't been to any other countries, but I have learned a ton reading here - which is why I joined this forum many years ago - I definitely see your point. There must be a happy medium somewhere and I hope TSA finds it soon.