TSA Fact or Myth

The room is spinning from the spin generated by this. [Link]

Myth: The TSA pat-down is invasive

Fact: Only passengers who alarm a walk through metal detector or AIT machine or opt out of the AIT receive a pat-down. For this reason, it is designed to be thorough in order to detect any potential threats and keep the traveling public safe. Pat-downs are performed by same-gender officers and all passengers have the right to a private screening with a travel companion at any time.

None of what you said denies it being invasive.

Myth: The pat-down is a punishment for opting out of the AIT.

Fact: There’s nothing punitive about it - it just makes good security sense.  And the weapons and other dangerous and prohibited items we’ve found during pat downs speak to this. 

If you find the pat-down unpleasant, then please walk through our nudity scanner.

Myth: There has been an overwhelming public outcry against AIT.
Fact:  A recent CBS News Poll found that 4 in 5 Support Full-Body Airport Scanners 

4 in 5 support it because the question never mentioned the nudity.

This all leads to the boiled frog problem. We are being boiled a bit at a time.

Where does it end?