San Francisco Airport guard pats down Aussie Dan Jarvis after cochlear implant required it

An Australian government employee got a little more than he bargained for when he received an incredibly enthusiastic airport pat-down from a security guard in the United States.

Brisbane man Dan Jarvis shared a video of the San Francisco Airport guard performing the invasive pat-down around his genitals on Friday before he flew to Salt Lake City in Utah.

Mr Jarvis, who is profoundly deaf, said the thorough pat-down was required because his cochlear implant and hearing aid prevents him from going through the airport’s body scanner. 

In the video, the airport security guard can be seen running his hands across Mr Jarvis’ crotch.

‘That’s my penis,’ Mr Jarvis said, before laughing at the person filming.

‘Unbelievable,’ the person behind the camera says.

Scroll down for the video. 

‘The pat-down was intense and I laughed because it was awkward and I didn’t know how to respond,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.

‘I’ll always be compliant with any country’s regulations but in Australia we don’t get touched around the genital areas.’

Commenters who saw the video were shocked by the security guard’s intensity and joked the officer was having a bit too much fun with his job.

‘How long have they been dating?,’ one person wrote.

Mr Jarvis said he was shocked by the x-rated security measure because ‘in Australia we don’t get touched around the genital areas’

‘I don’t feel like this should be legal,’ a second said.

‘These full service flights are getting wild,’ a third wrote.

Others however said Mr Jarvis should complain.

‘This is absolutely unprofessional and not in his job description. This is super invasive. I’m so sorry this happened,’ one wrote.

‘Are you OK though for real? Because this seems super invasive,’ a second said.

‘Umm please tell me you filed a complaint?’ a third added. 

Daily Mail Australia has contacted San Francisco Airport for comment.

Mr Jarvis (above) is an employee for Queensland’s Department of Development and recently shared how he managed to work from home despite being profoundly deaf

Mr Jarvis, who works for Queensland’s Department of Development as a Principal HR consultant, recently reflected on how he worked from home during the Covid pandemic.

In the interview, Mr Jarvis said he was ‘working smarter, not harder’ by using communication tools during his work-from-home days.

‘I’ve worked with my employer to find solutions that mean my deafness is not a barrier,’ he said.