[chacha102]

The TSA website states that you are allowed to videotape the security check points.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/taking_pictures.shtm

[dotBen]

San Diego Airport Authority says you can't film anywhere in the airport and makes further points on filming xray equipment:

http://www.san.org/documents/corp_serv/Codes/Article%207/Cod...

I'm not aware of any major airport that lets you film secure areas, which is the point I'm trying to make - and so that could just get rolled up into a civil case against him. Which is the point I'm making.