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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 5:58 am
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Originally Posted by bdschobel
Please note that I am not "requesting" to undress. I would simply do it! What would the TSA screeners do? Tell me to get dressed again so that they can touch me? Keep in mind that this would all be taking place in a private room. I would not be publicly exposing myself.
Interesting point. If I remember correctly, in the early days of the age of fear a Frenchman disrobed (in MIA?) and was arrested. It was definitely public.

I suspect that the private room would still be called a public place, legally.
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