At 04:50 PM 12/10/04 -0500, R.A. Hettinga wrote: >The change is minor and TSA officials say they have no plans to rescind
>pat-down procedures that require screeners to touch passengers' chest and >groin areas while checking for weapons or explosives. Nevertheless, it >represents an attempt by the TSA to improve its image among travelers. I flew monthly for several years after 2001. I was never touched. Should I be surprised to find a goon touching me that way, I would not be able to stop certain reflexes involving ballistic application of elbows and knees. I am surprised this has not happened or perhaps it is not reported.
