TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports

Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by gfodor on Friday October 19, 2012 @04:21PM (#4675240)

I opt out 100% of the time. Instead of me just feeling violated (by going through the scanner) I think it's important that the TSA feels violated too. Most of the time the person doing the opt-out is humiliated as well. I also think it's important for Americans to see it.

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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by ibejoeb on Friday October 19, 2012 @06:14PM (#4675604)

The TSA at LAX really tries to talk me out of opting out. Maybe that's why.

I've been given the intimidation routine ("You know this means I'm going to touch your private areas," and "Do I need to call a supervisor?") and the downplay routine ("it'll only take 3 seconds and it's completely safe"). It's always in that order. It's always the same; send the bully then send the supervisor. It take 5 minutes to go through that. I've taken to simply standing in silence with my arms outstretched and legs apart.

Everywhere else is easier.

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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by reddiric on Friday October 19, 2012 @07:24PM (#4675790)

> "Do I need to call a supervisor?"

"Call someone, because as is my right I would like to request a private screening room, please."

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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by michaelhoffman on Friday October 19, 2012 @11:19PM (#4676265)

I've always preferred to do it in public. If there are any shenanigans, I want non-TSA witnesses.

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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by ninjin on Friday October 19, 2012 @11:27PM (#4676282)

I always refuse the private room as well, not so much because of the witnesses but since it seems to me to be a much more efficient protest to have American citizens see a guest in their country being molested by their security personnel.

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Re:TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports by jdp23 on Saturday October 20, 2012 @12:31AM (#4676362)

Ditto.

Flying out of SFO (where they have MMW machines, at least in the terminals I use), there's another person opting out about half the time. If I get a chance, I'll ask them why. It's almost always a matter of principle, as it is with me.

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