Originally Posted by
doober
Most interesting, TK. Seems like all of our whining forced them to do something.
I still wonder about the validity of forcing people to undergo either a WBI or a patdown when one could choose to avoid the WBI and possibly the patdown altogether just by going through a different checkpoint that does not have the WBI.
I'm not so sure of that. TK, do you by any chance have a copy of the older PIA statement? I don't have one.
I can't recall if this sentence was in the 2008 version or not:
Of course, they don't tell you what that "alternative screening" is - a good grope or the WTMD?
Ah, I found the old one and it says:
Would a wordsmith or an attorney kindly explain the nuances between "option to decline" and "option to select"? To my simple mind, it would appear to be an acknowledgment that people are declining to be strip searched.
The House bill as I read it would prohibit the use of MMW as a means of primary screening. If a person alerted during primary screening it could be used as a secondary means.
This new PIA states that it can be used for primary screening but can be declined and other screening methods used to clear that person.
I think the PIA is trying to reach some middle ground so the House bill doesn't get passed. May be some behind the scenes action going on here.
I'm sure the TSA wants to keep the MMW out front and steer people into the machine if possible.