Originally Posted by red456
Where did you see the "favors and waivers" thing, GUWonder? I missed that.
Passengers won't be selected for random searches based on their race, age, religion or nationality, according to the TSA. However, screeners will be given some discretion to forgo searches based on age and gender, so that passengers aren't being patted down by screeners of the opposite sex.
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4194074
... and something on CNN too. The mixing of language by the TSA, and then reflected by the media, is likely deliberate.