I have mentioned it at HOU. The screener looked at me like I was nuts. She even said policy doesn't allow them to use the handhelds, because they don't resolve anything. She told me they would still have to pat down the area in question because the metal that sets it off might be a prohibited item.

I guess this may be a YMMV kind of thing. I'm at HOU again this week so I'll try with a different screener. We'll see what they say at CRP, too. If I have time, I'll request a supervisor and get their comments.

This is interesting. I think I'll start asking at all of them and report back.

Could be fun. I need something new to entertain myself when I travel. Sometimes I miss the old days when I got to rant over the backscatters.