My jaw dropped when I heard this story. And again when I read the comment about interfering with or assaulting a screener being a federal crime. So if you fight back, you're going to jail? Wow. We do not live in a free country. I don't care what you've been told since childhood - THIS IS NOT A FREE COUNTRY ANYMORE.

Here's what screeners cannot do:

Run the hand wand closer than 1 inch from your body.

Rub the wand on your body or insert it into your clothing.

Pat you down if you request a screener of the same sex – and that person is available.

Pat down the breast area of females (if necessary) if the screener is male.

Physically inspect your hair if it's not long (and able to conceal a weapon).

Touch your neck, shoulders, ankles and feet with a clutched hand (it must be open).

Touch the rest of your body, such as the waist, with the palm of their hand (they must use the back of their hand).

Inspect your belt area with their fingers (they must use their thumbs, placing them between the belt and the pants, and circling the waist).

Run their fingers inside your shirt or down your socks.

Open your pants or ask you to remove them.

Ask you to take off your shirt or socks.

Ask you to remove your belt (even if it's a money belt).

Ask you to remove your shoes before entering the metal detector.

Lose possession of anything you remove from your body during the screening.

Screen you out of view of your x-rayed belongings (unless you request screening take place at a private location).
If you feel you've been violated by screeners, you can report inappropriate procedures to the security company's checkpoint security supervisor or the ground security coordinator assigned to that screening station.

Don't take it beyond that. Interfering with or assaulting a screener is a federal crime. Assault is broadly defined as any harmful or offensive contact, or an apprehension by the other person that such contact is imminent. Under the new Aviation and Transportation Security Act, it carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison, a fine, or both.