Originally Posted by Spiff
This statement does nothing to address the real problem: these disgusting, un-American pat-downs should not be happening AT ALL!

I agree it doesn't address the highest-level problem, but some flyers may be able to address their personal problem by using this TSA statement against overzealous screeners and supervisors who insist a palm grope of the breast/genitals or forced strip-down-to-undergarmets is permitted SOP.
We all know these things have happened in some cases, and stopping or making loud on-the-spot complaints about these abuses that go beyond what even TSA policy allows is at least one small step.