General Discussion

Security is important and these folks are just doing their jobs. But some of it does seem performative and intrusive.

I have Global Entry and a Known Traveler number (this shows on the boarding pass, so it ought to help). I always inform the agents I have an artificial left knee, so they wave me over to a special scanner where you raise your arms, etc. Of course, the scanner shows metal in my knee (duh). Each time afterward, they call over a female agent (sometimes quick, often not) who then does an ALL OVER pat down, in front of everyone. Really? Why are ALL of these steps necessary?

Maybe her complaint is what it will take to get Daddy to revise the procedures.