'Metal' Underwear Blocks Airport Scanners

Woman claims agents were ogling her before extra screening

(NEWSER) - It was only a matter of time before this TSA complaint came out: A woman claims she was selected for further screening ... because the TSA agents liked her breasts. Eliana Sutherland was flying out of Orlando International Airport when she saw two male agents staring at her chest, the Daily Mail reports. "It was pretty obvious," she says. "One of the guys that was staring me up and down was the one who pulled me over. Not a comfortable feeling." Click here for the latest on the security brouhaha. More»

And he's now facing charges

(NEWSER) - Not a big fan of full-body scans or TSA pat-downs, a San Diego man chose Option C: Stripping down to his Calvin Kleins to demonstrate he wasn't carrying anything untoward in them. Samuel Wolanyk was told to put his clothes back on for a proper pat-down, but refused to dress, reports MSNBC. A woman watching was charged for taping the incident on her phone. Wolanyk faces charges for refusing to complete the security process. More»

Even a small number of participants could tie up lines

(NEWSER) - You may want to get to the airport really early on Wednesday: With the country in a fervor over the TSA's new enhanced security procedures, experts believe "National Opt-Out Day" will indeed create delays at dozens of major airports. The day, conceived by Brian Sodergren (who, ironically, will not be flying), has achieved national notoriety—and if even a small percentage of passengers decide to "opt out" of the new full-body scan in favor of an enhanced pat-down, lines are sure to be longer on what is already the busiest travel day of the year, the AP reports. More»

Says pat-downs won't stop; then revises statement

(NEWSER) - Enhanced pat-down policies are “not changing” due to “the risks that have been identified,” the TSA chief told CNN yesterday—before quickly amending his words in a statement to Politico . Airport security screenings “will be adapted as conditions warrant,” John Pistole wrote, making them “as minimally invasive as possible, while still providing the security that the American people want and deserve.” More»

Touching private parts, being called 'molester' is no fun

(NEWSER) - If you think you’re not a fan of the TSA’s new “enhanced” pat-down procedures, think about how the TSA agents feel. In addition to the public backlash, there is quite a bit of “quiet resentment” within the agency, writes Boarding Area.com blogger and airline emerging media consultant Steven Frischling. Seventeen transportation security officers (TSOs) spoke to him anonymously, and all of them agreed they don’t want to touch your junk any more than you want them to touch your junk. Some of their comments:

• “It is not comfortable to come to work knowing full well that my hands will be feeling another man’s private parts, their butt, their inner thigh.”