Last time I flew, for some unexplained reason I had to do not just the scanner, but then the groping too (by a male who seemed embarrassed by it). I wasn't thri

Last time I flew, for some unexplained reason I had to do not just the scanner, but then the groping too (by a male who seemed embarrassed by it). I wasn't thrilled by either experience -- I did my ROTC scholarship payback as a Navy nuclear engineering officer, so I know that Mr. Ionizing Radiation is not our friend -- but they weren't the worst things I've ever had to endure. The real question, ISTM, is whether we citizens / taxpayers are getting enough bang for the buck out of (i) the invasion of privacy and its long-term implications, and (ii) the billions TSA must be spending.