Alaska Rep. Refuses Pat-Down, Takes Ferry Back to Alaska CheapOair Staff February 21, 2011 general Seattle Tacoma (SeaTac) International Airport An Alaskan government official refused a pat-down from the TSA on Sunday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and decided to take a ferry back home to Alaska. Representative, Sharon Cissna, was demanded to be subjected to a pat-down after the body scanner displayed a mastectomy on Cissna. Cissna, 68, was in Seattle for medical treatment. Source: Seattle Pi