We sure need some reality checks here.

1 - Can you walk away from the screening area? Yup. People do it often and it usually results in an evacuation of the terminal because the TSA can not find you.

2 - Can you stop the search and walk away? Probably, but how many have done it. These are people that WANT to get on their plane, that is why they are here.

3 - Does ANY of this crapola make us safer? Not by much. It has nothing to do with stopping terrorists, only idiots that might try to carry a bomb or gun onboard. Of course it does not do that well as many reports have indicated.

4 - The TSA will also give you advance notice of a more thorough screening though. It has the airlines print SSSS on your boarding pass to let you know you will get extra screening. Duh! Is this about the dumbest thing in America today or what?