Anecdotal evidence indicates that they are. http://travel.usatoday.com/destinat...ches-more-rigorous-at-small-airports/657778/1
Agree. I wish people would stop excusing this garbage. There is no legitimate excuse for violating peoples rights.
I found the picture accompanying the article very disconcerting. The screener in front of the victim has both arms almost surrounding her while the screener to the back has one had on the victim's back. Gives me the shivers to even think about being put in that position.
I know. I had the same thoughts. Look at what this country is putting up with. Unbelievable. Just unbelievable.