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SAN DIEGO -- A man who refused a body scan and pat-down search at a San Diego airport has become an Internet sensation in the debate weighing fliers' security versus their privacy.
John Tyner posted a cell phone audio recording of his half-hour encounter Saturday at Lindbergh Field.
The software engineer couldn't board a flight after refusing a full-body scan that reveals an image of what's under his clothes. He also wouldn't allow a Transportation Security Administration worker to conduct a groin check. Tyner told the worker, "If you touch my junk, I'm gonna have you arrested."
Tyner's blog said he left the airport -- but only after being threatened with a lawsuit and fine for failing to complete security screening.
Officials defended new anti-terrorism security procedures at the nation's airports that some travelers complain are overly invasive and intimate.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a USA Today opinion piece that body scanners used at many airports are safe and the images viewed in private.
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She said pat-downs have been used for years at airports and measures are in place to protect travelers' privacy.
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administration, John Pistole, said Monday on NBC's "Today" show that "everybody wants the best possible security" and the TSA is looking for a balance between security and privacy.
