I am genuinely curious why those childrens' parents are fine with them being outside exposed to the harmful rays from the sun, or the much greater radiation during the flight, than the small bit according to radiation experts (American College of Radiology, Chief of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, among others) to which they'd be exposed IF their airport and their specific set of gates is using the backscatter scanners?
But many people yelled and screamed when they have done anything that would look like profiling. My son just grew to expect it soon after 9/11 (dark complected, has a beard, travels to many countries with many electronics in his carry on). He flies often, and he still seems to be picked out randomly..although it doesn't bother him.
What would be too much for you? (She asks, in a respectful, kind manner). I'm truly curious where many people would draw the line. Are body scans in malls OK? Bus stations? Hospitals? Are cavity searches OK? (Just because I'm thinking it may be a matter of time before someone takes down a plane with something hidding very deep
). I think that history has taught us that freedom is often taken away in small doses.
This is critical, and you've really highlighted the gross Entitlement Mentality inherent in the insistence on being able to take photographs of the security screening area.
No, changing the patdown procedure for children under twelve from the enhanced patdown back to the standard patdown is, indeed, not just listening, but responding. How can it be considered anything else???? Soothing? Really? Children were patted down prior to the changes earlier this month; this isn't new.
As for what results come from the TSA talking with the (relatively few) passengers who've had issues, well, we'll have to wait and see what happens. Maybe that is just placating, who knows? Maybe, on the other hand - here comes the optimist- it will result in changes.
