Why not? That is how pax are treated .

Sarcasm aside, nobody should be treated like criminals at airports. Pax or screeners. If a screener is cuaght red handed, indict him. If there is PROBABLE SUSPICION to search a screener or his belongings, then do so. I think airport security should have the right to search those who screen bags, but not do it as a general rule.

Everybody should be given the benefit of the doubt. But if caught AND CONFIRMED to be up to no good then throw the book at them. This goes for screeners on the take or pax sneaking guns on board. But not bookmarks...