Originally Posted by
Combat Medic
I don't want to come across as a perv, but is the 16 year old a good looking female? We've seen reports of young women being 'randomly' picked at a disproportionate rate.
I disagree as this is founded on nothing more than fear and a desire for the critics of TSA to want this to be happening. To suggest that the image of someone screened by AIT can be differentiated between someone physically attractive and someone who is not, is silly. It can not be done. Often times - heck, most of the time - general age can not be determined. Facial features can not be seen. And sometimes, even gender can not be determined. On top of that, the entire image for the backscatter is blurred.
Originally Posted by
eyecue
Know your airport and know what NOS they have. You are right about a 50 50 chance so take it. As far as your daughter is concerned, there is no point in selecting her for the NOS becaue of her looks. The person viewing the image may or may not be male, and there really is nothing erotic or beautiful about the image.
It does depend on the airport if you will be selected or not. At SAT, lane that has the AIT the selection rate, at the end of the day, is about 25% to 20%. Slower airports have a higher selection rate, busy airports a lower selection rate.