Originally Posted by
MDtR-Chicago
... by going through the machine, you are "casting your vote" in favor of: (in no particular order)
1) A reckless bureaucracy that has repeatedly proven it will do whatever it wants and openly lie about it, without fear of consequence.
[... good points...]
5) The routine abuse of the thousands of people who can't "hold the pose", especially the frail and elderly.
6) The much easier ability to smuggle a metallic weapon through the checkpoint, in the very rare instances someone might want to cause harm.
There are so many reasons to reject this technology. The "pat down" is terrible, certainly. But it's really hard to respect the choice to surrender to the AIT when I think about what it represents.
Agree; that's a much clearer summary of what I was trying to say about "societal concerns" above. I also repeat my concern about not being able to watch my belongings while being scanned; at this point my BIG worry would be having my handbag or laptop stolen.