sunnyjl

So I get to the airport, head through TSA Pre-Check as always, and of course the MTD beeps as I walk through (can't go off for the multitude of foreigners going through Pre-Check, but I digress). So I get the "random" hand swap, and it's positive. They send me over to the side, swab my bags, and inform me that I'm going to have to have a private, secondary screening. I tell them no, not happening, and any pat down will take place right here in public. They say no, it has to be in private, and I ask, why is that? The TSO (female) says she will have to use the front of her hand between my legs. I say absolutely not, I won't consent to a sexual assault simply to get on a plane. I can reschedule my trip. Not to mention the fact that I'm wearing a skirt, because I never expected this scenario.

She calls a supervisor, who honestly was very nice. I know he felt the whole thing was a total joke. I mean, these people know me...I am through this airport 2-3 times/week for the last 10 1/2 years. So while waiting for the LEO, another female TSO who has basically just been standing there being nosey, decides to rifle through the FF tags on my bag (I have a tag for every airline, funny enough). I didn't care much about that...let them see how much of a FF I am. LEO arrives, he's a real schmuck and basically just reiterates what the TSO told me. They asked for confirmation several times that I wanted to leave and not fly today (almost as if they were shocked that someone would actually choose to miss a flight vs. a sexual assault). They let me leave, and the LEO follows me all the way out to the parking garage, watches me get in my car, and drive away.

Now I'm on a train to my destination, have missed the first day of my business appointment, getting a raging migraine from the stress of this event, but hey, at least I leave with my dignity, unraped, and most of the Constitutional rights intact.

I have a question, though, hopefully someone can answer: Are they going to retaliate against me in the future? When I get to the BP checker, is something going to tell them I'm a troublemaker, or something of that sort? As I said, I travel all week long...I don't want any future trouble. I just want to be able to do my damn job.

Thanks.