<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SDF_Traveler:
At SDF I had a similar experience during a secondary gate screening. Aircraft was boarding, I was pulled aside, and was not only told to open by belt buckle, but to open my pants and I was searched (in public) in the groin area standing with my pants open while people next to me are giving their BP's to the gate agent and boarding.</font>
I believe you, but are you absolutely sure he asked you to open your trousers in addition to opening your belt? I personally refuse to ask people to open their belt, but that is the way we're supposed to do it and I see passengers fairly regularly misunderstand the request from the screener and open their trouser zipper as well.