Originally Posted by
billycorgan
Maybe it is the skeptic in me but I find it hard to believe that TSA would spend all the money on WBI machines and the ATR software upgrades to try and send less people through them.
It seems they try and cram as many passengers through those as possible and will say/do anything they can to that end.
If the trusted traveler program guarantees that I won't be selected for WBI as a primary/random screening then I will hail it as a great success. However, I don't see the point in it if all I get to do is keep my shoes on as I am directed towards another WBI machine opt out freedom grope.
The 'trusted traveller' program offers nothing to folks physically unable to assume and hold the position in the NoS. Those folks will continue to undergo invasive gropes every time they are 'randomly' selected for the NoS or the WTMD is not in use.
You know, I really dislike the words 'trusted traveller', particularly since they come from an agency whose distortion and abuse of the English language is second to none.
genitals = 'resistance' = 'sensitive areas'
grope = 'patdown but with a sliding motion'
fool = one who volunteers personal information to TSA in hopes of a less invasive screening knowing TSA lies = 'trusted traveller'.
This isn't about TSA 'trusting' pax - that will never happen (hey, there's no money in it). This is about pax foolishly 'trusting' TSA to behave with integrity for once.