Originally Posted by
guflyer
As I mentioned in my response to another thread on the topic, my concerns regarding this are as follows:
1. The concern of having to provide biometric identification (possibly). I see this as perhaps leading to a scary situation where people feel that they have a choice of either providing biometric identification or being groped.
2. The concern that it will make it more miserable for everyone not a part of this program. I could see airports with a few WTMD lanes making those lanes only for people a part of this program. This program perhaps leads to everyone else not having the ability to self select a lane with WTMD.
Agree with #2. The out for frequent flyers is a non solution to this problem. Clearly the TSA is intent on taking the cheapest way out. Everyone should have a way of proving bona fides and getting out of the gropes and strip searches.
wrt #1, Did you ever get a driver's license? Have you ever had something notarized? Ever get a mortgage? What happens to your thumb on those occasions? How is an iris scan different? Is it not just another way of verifying that you are who you say you are?