Female Passengers Say They Were Targeted for TSA Body Scanners

Re:Female Passengers Say They Were Targeted for TSA Body Sca... by hammock on Wednesday February 15, 2012 @02:22PM (#3595631)

I fly frequently and always opt-out. My standard response is to wait until I am pointed towards the AIT scanner, then say "Respectfully I choose to opt out." Jchrisa is right, there is no reason not to be courteous, and there is a better way to handle yourself than to be grumpy or annoying.

Sometimes they do yell out "Opt Out" loudly, but I don't mind because it alerts someone to come pat me down, and when the security is short-staffed sometimes the wait can be a bit.

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Re:Female Passengers Say They Were Targeted for TSA Body Sca... by bmelton on Thursday February 16, 2012 @10:30AM (#3599054)

For the record, I've never been discourteous. While I might loath their professions, I do understand that they're just doing their jobs, and I respect and appreciate that.

Also, to jchrisa's point, I can't imagine what, if anything, I might be doing to foster negativity. I'm a professional white male. I sometimes travel in suits, which may set off some innate animosity, but I've experienced the same negativity dressed in plain clothes.

I've often been described as "friendly-looking" and "approachable", and am careful to ensure that my demeanor isn't in any way offputting while I'm at the airport.

I'm not saying that I'm the nicest guy in the world or anything, but it genuinely surprised me to hear that other people who opt out don't share my experience.

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