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These guys can do anything from full body searches to arresting you if you object. You're a pilot and you can't even stand up to them effectively. I have to admit that going through airport security scares me. I feel as if I might say the wrong thing and be singled out for... who knows what. I know it isn't common, but it does happen. At the very least, if I make the wrong noises they could hold me until I miss my plane and mess up my trip.
Going through airport security is a lot like an IRS audit. We don't have to do it often, but we dread it and recognize that when it happens we are completely vulnerable. I would not fly, but there are places I want to go that I simply can't visit without flying. Who can take the time to always travel by boat or train?
