Originally Posted by RichieLion

Here, once again, we find ourselves on the same side of an issue. I also have a couple of medical implants. I have implants in my left femur and left tibia due to a serious motorcycle accident and because of these have also been subjected to pat downs, but so far not the probing kind.

There are plenty of stories of humiliating invasive searches by TSA agents and this procedure is still in it's infancy. The worst is yet to come.

I only fly recreationally and am willing and able to give that up. I don't know if my favorite airline, JetBlue, will miss me, but if there are enough like me I know they will.

I hear Janet Napolitano is considering a waiver for Muslim women. Imagine that? Increased security and muslims getting a waiver? Maybe you could fly wearing a burka soon and be spared this indignity.