Photo Of Airport Security Officer Smiling While Giving Louis Koo A Pat-Down Goes Viral

Now comes the controversial part: Netizens think the female officers in the pic were “being unprofessional” as they had smiles on their faces while Louis was being checked.

Most of the comments were directed at the woman doing the pat-down because they believe that Louis “must have felt uncomfortable having a female stranger smiling while touching him”.

The officer's colleague, who was seated at her desk, also looked visibly pleased to see Louis while on duty though she had no physical contact with the star.

Some netizens have questioned why a male officer wasn’t the one performing the pat-down on Louis, with others pointing out that there would be “massive outrage” if a female star was being patted down by a smiling male officer.

“People tend to think that men can’t be touched inappropriately by women, and that’s problematic. Although I don’t think what happened here could be considered sexual assault, [the female officer] is treading a fine line between doing her job and being overly excited about seeing a celeb,” wrote one netizen.

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