Anytime you feel you have been abused by TSA, report them immediately to shift supervisor AFTER you pass thru screening.
I’ve done it three times.
You should see the nasty looks you get from the goofball who just got done playing games with your head.
I nearly got one fired who thought he’d give “whitey” some special treatment.
So your complaints actually worked? I would be worried that the reverse would happen, either you would end up on a “list” or the TSA would decide to investigate the complaint and hold you until you missed your flight.