> Each of the 17 TSA TSOs that responded to me detailed their personal discomfort in conducting the new pat downs, with more than one stating that it is likely they are more uncomfortable performing the pat down than passengers are receiving them.
via [boardingarea.com](http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2010/11/18/tsa-enhanced-pat-downs-the-screeners-point-of-view/)
Well, that’s no surprise. And I’ve never blamed the agents in the field for this issue. It’s the system that’s broken. The entire approach is flawed, and it benefits absolutely no one but the millionaires who contract out to the government for these contracts.
But before you feel sympathetic enough towards these folks to decide to just go ahead with the X-ray scan, remember: The more you opt out, the more of these pat downs need to be performed, the more likely that both passengers and TSA agents alike will lodge complaints.
Remember when they made women throw away their lipstick for about a week after the liquid bomb threat? Women threw a fit, and they changed the policy.
The enemy here is complacency. Thinking “it’s not such a big deal” is how we got this far in the first place. We should have raised hell back when they started making us take our shoes off. Don’t wait until we’re taking our pants off and bending over (literally) before you take a stand.
