The screeners and "security" personnel, whoever they are do what they feel like doing. 10 days ago I watched with interest how a twenty-somthing lady in UA uniform, choose arbirarily to "random search" ayoung man. Ninteen or twenty years of age. She went slowly over the contents of backpack. Pulled out his books, patiently, one by one, read the cover title, then asked him with a smile about the book, then they conversed. She seemed approving of his literary interests. That was no security check....
Then she went ahead and wanded him, and then -- she patted him all over his body from his ankle and up to between his thighs. And then his torso, front and back and arms. It was a thorough examination... And he enjoyed it. Too bad the plane had to take off soon.