I suspect the problem is that once you allow the TSA employees to sexually assault travellers, where is the line drawn? Should there be signs before entering the security area saying ' The US Government has determined that everyone entering this area may be sexually assaulted by a TSA staff member'?
Where does 'acceptable' sexual assault start and stop? Would a body cavity search of a ten year old girl be 'acceptable' or paedophilia? Under these exemptions from prosecution, would rape be accepted? Or a body cavity search that ruptured a hymen? How much care would be taken over people with a latex allergy who could die quite quickly from an allergic attack ( I know the UK borders people have instructions about cavity searches on latex allergic people and those with hemarrhoids)
The TSA seem to be looking to be on a
PR disaster unless they are very careful and on the ball.
Wait for big adverts in foreign newspapers 'Don't send your kids to visit the USA - they will be irradiated, and may also be sexually assaulted quite legally by perverts working for the US government.'
Janet Napolitano needs to start looking at this very seriously if the TSA and US reputation isn't to be seriously hit internationally. Of course, the US govt may not care.......although the Supreme Court may.
You can see this causing more problems than it may solve..........