What do you think is more degrading?

You know, you have a good point. Obviously the elderly person would be the most humiliated. But having to perform that examination is also humiliating and offensive. While I strongly sympathize with TSA having an extremely difficult job, there must be some better way for them deal with the potential threat. I suppose some 95 year old activist could decide that he wants to meet 70 Virgins in Paradise and sticks some C4 in his Depends, but I don't thing that it is highly probable. maybe we should think about a more subject specific process. maybe ALL US citizens should have some type of pre-flight clearance. or, perish the thought, we should put our emphasis on people who more closely fit the profile of a terrorist bomber.