Six Things to Know Before Your TSA Pat-Down

The airline passenger revolt over controversial new security screening techniques, on the eve of the biggest travel season of the year, is in full swing.  While everyone is talking about the privacy concerns, the nationwide introduction of advanced imaging technology and invasive patdowns have also opened up a whole host of other questions about travelling and coping with lines that are even longer than the usual holiday mess. Like what’s the best thing to wear if you opt for a body search over the electronic scan? Are some scanners safer than others?  And, is anyone looking at the cargo below the plane as carefully as they’re checking out Grandma? And how about people who can’t stand for long or have a disability? 

—additional reporting by Ryan Tracy