From a selfish perspective, this is great news. The options used to be a dose of radiation or a grope, now it's a dose of radiation, a grope, or get sniffed by a dog and answer a few stupid questions. Anyone in their right mind would choose the last option.

To anyone who is well-informed, this illustrates the uselessness of the TSA, but we knew that anyway. To everyone else, it enables the TSA to show that it is "keeping us secure" while eliminating a lot of the criticism the agency is facing.