Originally Posted by
Majuki
But this is the logic of many people. "Oh, I'd rather use the NoS than receive a patdown." Use of the NoS doesn't prevent a patdown. In fact, with ATR, your chances of a patdown are higher than if someone is watching in the peep show room.
I always took the rub down with the non-ATR system, so I do not know the resolution rate. With the ATR, I am 0-5, all green except one in which I moved my head to see my luggage and got a wave-through without a touch.
Opt out is 100% rub down. I consider the opt out rub down equally invasive as the old system. The ATR is enough better to move me towards its use. BXS is still opt out all the way.
Don't get me wrong. I still consider all of them abuses of the administrative search doctrine. I have to fly or the bills do not get paid.