Would you have felt better if they had taken her to a back room, felt her up, probbed her and then let her on the plane because they determined she was not an actual terrorist? Of course your lucky they didn't charge her with some crime for not being screened when it was determined she was supposed to be. I'm sure they could come up with something...willfully neglecting your (un)patriotic duties? 6 months and a $1000 fine sounds about right. I guess your lucky they didn't evacuate the terminal and do a search and then bill her for it because she "failed" to report for screening. I guess I don't get why your so upset, other than almost missing your plane.