US airport security staff reveal how they target pretty women for pat downs ‘just to touch them up’
TSA agents have been sharing secrets about the best and worst parts of their job
AIRPORT security is one of the worst parts of going on holiday - officers are often rude, everyone is stressed and you're forced to rummage through all of your belongings in case of rogue liquid bottles.
But it's considerably worse in America, where the TSA agents are known for their heavy-handed behaviour.
TSA employees are forced to keep details of their job quiet, as any leak could pose a security risk to the country.
But anonymous sources claiming to work as agents have now been sharing secrets about the on the online forum .
Some of the revelations have proved eye-opening, like the agent who revealed they picked attractive female travellers for pat downs, and one who admitted to stealing any possessions left behind .
Other claims were sadly predictable, like when an agent revealed that they were required to single out Middle-Eastern passengers for profiling.
Another source claimed that rude passengers had no idea what really went on behind the scenes at the airports.
They said: "I'd love to see the faces of people who insist my job is pointless if I showed them all the scary things we find hidden in stuff."
If passengers find it a strain heading through airport security currently, it's about to get even worse.
ALL holidaymakers taking a direct flight to the US will face stricter screening at airport security from now on.
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US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has set out new rules for all 105 countries that fly directly to America.
The security changes, which will be phased in over time, are wide ranging.
The changes include stricter screening of electronic devices, more thorough passenger vetting.
There will also be more sophisticated screening approaches, more explosive detection dogs and advanced checkpoint screening technology.
