Originally Posted by
bgriff
Fortunately at least at SFO your probing comes not from the TSA but from a private contractor since the airport opted out of the TSA. I do find them to be notably more pleasant than most TSA screeners.
What? I don't think this is possible. I believe that every airport in the United States is mandated to have TSA agents at checkpoints. Congress created this legislation after 9/11. Airports can have additional security staff from private contractors, but the folks in the TSA uniforms are federal "agents."