It started when the agent asked if I had ever been patted down before. I said something like &quot;many times.&quot; He told me a story about some guy who flies out of SFO twice a week and always opts out. His tone was creepy, and he suggested that this fellow must really like getting patted down. Meanwhile, he was taking his time, giving me an unusually thorough &quot;screening.&quot; I was disturbed by the whole thing and felt violated.