Is the TSA on the alert for people wearing explosive-laden "muscle suits" ?

[divad]

Tuesday, after going through the rotating X-ray machine @ EWR wearing a t-shirt, I was asked to "step over here please" and underwent a quick patting down of my butt and upper torso. When I asked what they were looking for, the guy asked me if was "flexing." When I asked him what he was talking about, he just said "never mind" and that I could go. Have I been molested,
or are they really looking for fake-muscle-explosives?

 

[chillyinCanada]

I think you were molested. Those machines will show a kleenex in your pocket. Pretty sure they'd be able to tell if you were wearing a "suit".

 

[keller34]

I think you were molested. <snip>

You have been had! What would you have like for him to say next: "do you work out?"

 

[chrpai]

Just start tapping your foot next to his.

Guess I'll be safe and sound at the airport tomorrow.

 

[DandyDon]

I think he liked your body and wanted a personal exam...

 

[dumpsterDiver]

I try to always opt out for the scan.. If we ALL DO IT, the system will come to a standstill and the BS will have to stop... AND I also think it is incredibly insensitive to have a man pat down a man and a woman pat down a women. We NEED to have the ability to state our sexual orientation and for tSA to accommodate our "preference" and select the appropriate gender of the "feeler upper"... I'm actually serious,, a little.

 

[guruboy]

So were you a really wearing a muscle suit or do you work out?

 

[chillyinCanada]

Are you tapping your foot guruboy?

 

[H2O Gal]

"I'm sexy and I know it...I work out!"

 

[chrpai]

I'm going to opt out today. I'm sure they are going to freak when they see my regulator bag. long hose, stage bottle reg, canister light, spare batteries...