A TSA agent had to pat me down today at the security check, a smaller Midwestern airport.
I was offered a private screening but declined. He pretty much had to clear me by feeling all the area around and on my junk, my butt, inner thighs and so on.
The only thing that bothered me was it seemed the agent was a little embarrassed. A younger Asian dude, not that his being young and Asian mattered at all.
In retrospect I wish we could have done the private screening, instead of being the good soldier and going forward with the procedure right there. Might have been a more positive experience for everyone.
His lead agent, another dude, directed the protocol. I expect the three of us would have done the screening together in private.
Has anyone experienced a similar situation? I'd be especially curious about private screening protocol.