It's interesting that in 2010, this same airport manager went to great lengths to assure the public that the new patdowns that were introduced (before the airport even got an NoS) would not impact passenger wait times.

BS-ing hypocrite.

Why should the taxpayer fund additional staff and a very expensive, ineffective machine instead of using the cheaper and more effective combination of WTMD and gropes? Less manpower, cheaper equipment, more accurate results.

If his TSOs don't like groping, well...unemployment is still very high, and I'm sure there are plenty of people out there willing to do some hands-on work for federal pay and benefits. Besides, no one ever said life on the frontlines of the WOT would be easy.