This expression of anger was unusual, but the sentiment was not. Muslim Americans do not want to irritate TSA agents because they fear the consequences of contesting this behavior, like being detained or prevented from flying. Hamza was the only interviewee who told me he filed a complaint with TSA about being on a list. Perhaps because Hamza is a lawyer, he knew his rights and felt more confident filing a complaint, but in general, the response by the majority of the Muslim Americans interviewed was to minimize surveillance through self-discipline instead of resisting or challenging it.

XREF: Connects to Foucault's concept of self-surveillance and the internalization of disciplinary power in modern security states. QUESTION: What conditions would shift Muslim Americans from self-discipline toward active complaint or resistance? Builds on: "Surveillance causes its subjects to self-discipline their own behavior."

Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, loc. 240