Originally Posted by SkiAdcock
Uh FliesWay2Much, I can't speak for the TSA person, but my guess is s/he was trying to pro-actively offer you the privacy that GradGirl says she wants (although in her case she wants it so she can be obstructive), not because s/he was 'afraid of something'. But odds are thx to your response someone else might not be offered that option in the future, or will have to request it rather than it being offered up naturally.
Sharon
The TSA themselves have said (quoted in another thread) that the ability to request and receive a private groping/patdown can't be denied.
I firmly believe, if the gropings/patdowns go behind closed doors, it will be out-of-sight/out-of-mind and the issue goes away.
what an odd reaction.
That's exactly why I said what I said. My intent was to put the screener on the defensive.