Originally Posted by
SATTSO
And btw, its more than "some" who like the AITs. When I have worked on the AIT, I can honestly say more people asked to use them than those who would opt out.
And when I was a child, lots of parents chose to use the X-ray machines at the Red Goose shoe stores to ensure their kids' shoes fit well. After all, they were assured that it was perfectly safe.
We now know that the shoe clerks assurances were worthless. Why should I believe the TSA clerks' assurances today? TSA employees, as a general rule, don't even come up to the level of a 1950's shoe clerk in terms of knowledge, training and professionalism.