SFO not so bad
 

I opted out at SFO yesterday-- the screener came very quickly and they did not object when I stood somewhere where I could see my things. The groper seemed very empathetic and apologized to me a couple times saying, "sorry man, it's my job."

I always use the "just the typical ones" when they ask me if I have sensitive areas. This groper said, "yeah, ok, I understand."

Next time thinking maybe I will let out a little groan or yelp when the hand goes to "where your leg meets your torso"?

I believe SFO is Covenant, not TSA.

Sorry. That was probably a poor choice of words. There is usually a manned desk at the TSA checkpoints where you can get a comment card or address a supervisor or similar after you have completed screening.

At PHX T4 and SNA, it is immediately after the screening stations.

The desk might be at PHX T4, but getting a comment card or addressing a supervisor at PHX is an exercise in futility.

I was flying AA and got the mean ones I guess. I opted out and got lectured that it was safe and a waste of their time. When my items got out of my sight, I was lectured that I did something wrong by not bringing my belongs to the other line (like I was to know). Asked for a supervisor, short asian woman, that would not let me tell her what happened so they could surely follow the proper procedures OR communicate to me what they wanted. I had to tell her to, yes my words - 'SHUT UP AND STOP TALKING OVER ME so we know the process you want keeps me secure'. She walked away and sent a male supervisor over. He gave me the groping and listened to me. Then explained where it went wrong and that he would address it with the exact person (identifying where the breakdown occurred so i knew where it would be corrected).

At TPA when I left on Friday, got the nasty looks and lecture that I was a problem, wasting time and getting in the way. I just told him that the day he graduated high school he can gladly start to give me medical advise about the equipment safety.

Well, you're wasting my time, so I guess that makes us even.

Who are you and how did I waste your time? Please explain so I know how to properly apologize

Sorry, that was the proper reply to the Screening Zombie when he said to you "You're wasting our time". ;)

Thank you!! I would never admit that they were wasting my time. it would make them happy!! And I dont make The Terminally Stupid Authority happy.

+1 - The only place I've encountered the "say your name" game. Usually takes the opt-out groper several minutes to show up.

You are correct.

I see, but I've never seen anything even remotely close at any airport where I've been, other than the the UDCP (Useless Document Checker Podium).

One of my facebook friends had a run in with a TSO over a groping at 7 AM.

Her resistance meant, according to the TSO, that "I don't love my country".

My friend made a comment "she (the TSO) wasn't quite so mouthy after being told that it was exactly that sort of half assed logic & lack of reason had her stuck in a dead end minimum wage job." ^

Holy moly. What an astonishing thing to hear. Them's fighting words.

"If working for the TSA means 'loving one's country,' then why does the TSA take their marching orders from terrorist organizations?"

"Love of my country is why I will continue to resist the efforts of people like you to turn it into a police state".