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Old Sep 9, 2013 | 7:18 pm
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jkhuggins
 
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Originally Posted by KDS
Understanding that it's just an article, there was one suggestion that I liked:
The TSA is still developing a final rule, required by a U.S. Court of Appeals, on the use of its controversial full-body scanners. According to a survey of public comments on a government regulations website, most Americans favor a return to the tried-and-true magnetometers and want the TSA to stop using pat-downs and full-body scanners. Bowing to their wishes would be a good start.
Although I don't expect TSA or Congress or President to actually accept and implement this suggestion, it would be a good thing if they did.
But what does "a good start" mean?

See, TSA would counter that it is, in fact, returning to WTMD-only screening --- through the Pre-Check program. Of course, the fact that Pre-Check is only open to elites or those willing to pay for it through Global Entry is lost in that argument.
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