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Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme
If I were a bad guy interested in wreaking havoc via airplane, I'd get the elderly and infirm to do the dirty work.
In a much larger sense though, how big is the terrorist threat that we should be trading off our privacy and dignity to prevent it??
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That is the prevailing wisdom in the anti-terror business, not surprisingly. Post 9/11 airline security isn't perfect and is never going to be, but it is necessary. If for no other reason, it has made airliners a significantly more difficult weapon to utilize.
I believe the OP's complaint lies primarily in the lack of people skills from particular tsa agents. I sympathize with him, that can be a bitter pill to swallow when your loved one is on the receiving end. I would recommend he voice his complaint to tsa. No guarantees but it may make a difference.