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Old Mar 29, 2017 | 6:17 pm
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T-the-B
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Originally Posted by photopoet
Longtime lurker, first post---I'm not a frequent flyer, but I do fly domestic about 4-5 times a year. I've opted out of the scans ever since they were implemented, for safety reasons firstly but also on principle.

We flew to Orlando (MCO) last month, first time at that airport and we couldn't believe how backed up TSA was. We were the only two opt-outs, and they made a big deal about it. Indeed, during the whole time there we saw nobody else opting out---just lots of sheep going through the scanners. But thinking about it, I realized that I rarely see anyone else opting out anymore.

So I wanted to ask the experts here: is it generally considered safe now to go through the scanners? Does anyone opt out anymore?
I usually get pre-check so no need to opt-out. However; when I don't get pre-check I do opt out. I usually see plenty of people getting pat-downs but whether they are opt-outs or WBI false-positives I can't say.
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