Originally Posted by bdschobel
Repeating myself just to be clear, I would undress in a private area, not at the checkpoint itself and certainly not in public view. I would not be disruptive.
My question is really not that difficult: Would TSA screeners be content to look at my obviously bare skin and not touch me? That's it. Can somebody answer this question?
Bruce
I've tested this concept over the past three weeks, and during that time been selected twice for SSSS (I haven't gone out of my way to get selected) FWIW, I'm male, 29, a business traveler and usually pass through airport security about 4 times a week.
In MKE I asked for a supervisor and explained that I wanted to not be touched at all by any TSA employee, and offered to got to their private area and remove any clothing in areas that they wanted a closer look at. He agreed, and asked not only for the usual witness TSA employee, but also a LEO to accompany us to the private area where I removed my shirt - kept the pants on. They also had no problem when I asked they change gloves before that felt around in my bags.
In DEC I was flatly refused, and the supervisor immediately called over the LEO because I was a disruptive passenger. When I restated my request to the LEO he told me in a kindly voice "why don't you just comply and you'll be able to fly today?"
YMMV