Next time say, "Just keeping your name, date & time, which checkpoint for MY records."

noticed the same
 

Since you can observe the checkpoints (2 out of 3) at DEN from above, I spent about ten minutes on Saturday looking at the screenings when the lines were very short. There were absolutely more women than men sent through the scanners (70% sounds about right). Also observed a full patdown - the lady had to lift up her shirt - bare skin underneath. The clerk going into the lady's pants was about the worst moment, the genitalia touching was very brief (but I am sure no less invasive). All other patdowns that I happened to notice were local patdowns. Also saw a clerk going through someone's wallet pulling out some receipts and such. Unbelievable!

I am going to need lots of booze next time I have to fly.

Don't forget to pop a viagra for your pat-down...:eek:

OK, I've been out of the USA for about two years and this is ALL new to me. They actually go INTO your clothes? I was imagining that all the touching was done from the outside, with at least your clothes as a barrier.

This is just sick.

I have observed that they can and do put their hands inside the waist band of your pants. They only reach down a few inches (about as far as their fingers reach), but if your shirt is untucked and you aren't wearing a camisole or undershirt, your bare stomach and lower back will be touched.

+10

It's times like this that Mrs sometimes wishes she were a man... :D

Excerpt from first post in this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...e-patdown.html

"The 2nd agent had me lift my sweater up and she felt down into the waistband of my slacks about two inches."

Not an isolated experience. Enhanced patdown SOP.

I read the post I replied to originally as saying that they went far enough into the pants to reach the pax's genitalia. I knew about the waistband bit but I had a vision of a TSApe down someone's pants to the elbow...maybe my imagination is getting a bit overactive now that my first trip back to the USA since the introduction of the enhanced pat-downs is coming up on Friday...

Don't worry. Our forum TSOs posting here have said it never happens, so all those reports are OBVIOUSLY false...

:rolleyes:;)

It's grossly obvious from the reports that TSOs are procuring women for one another's enjoyment. This has nothing to do with "keeping us safe" and everything to do with horniness.

This "security system" cannot be fixed. It should be dynamited.

Although they have been noticeably absent for a while now ^

Ding Ding Ding - we have a winner - this very fact was reported just today that most women are compliant to NoS and as soon as I can find the stat I'll edit my post to include.

Wednesday, 11/23
 

I allowed extra time for long lines and opting out this morning, but I could have slept another hour. Only two people were ahead of me in the T1 elite security line at 6:30, and only the metal detector was open. As I walked the length of the security area, I saw only two nude-o-scopes in use; the rest were roped off. I wonder if this will be SOP tomorrow.

I admit I was thankful I didn't have to face an opt-out and spent the time in the lounge instead.

I agree that the disproportionate funneling of women through the whole-body scanner likely happens for multiple reasons, including the "hottie" effect and the assumption that we're compliant. I also wonder if there's a buddy system involved in which male TSOs are helping other male TSOs avoid having to do pat-downs on men.

It would be interesting to see if men are more likely to funnel women to the scanner. If you're a man and you send a woman to the scanner and there's a problem or she opts out, your female colleague will have to deal with it, not you or any of your male buddies.

I (no longer a hottie) was pulled from the WTMD to the NOS line by a man, and when I opted out all he had to do was call for a female TSO. Not his problem.

Was it The Giver by any chance?

http://www.amazon.com/Giver-Lois-Lowry/dp/0440237688

I read that around that age and it's what popped into my mind when I read your comment.