I flew out of EYW last week and discovered that sometime between May of this year and now, 1 backscatter has been installed (a transfer from Boston?).

I figured I'd share the info on TA for those passengers who are interested...well, the anything for security crowd turned out in force, and a particularly rabid strain of AFS at that

check this out

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic...s_Florida.html

I read the thread you linked to. Anyone got a barf bag?

Ridiculous comments over there, but the sheeple can keep believe that the TSA is keeping them safe each time they get irradiated.

Rats!
I'm going there next week. I would have never expected them to have a backscatter. I'll just prepare to opt-out. @#$!

Eh, while there were multiple replies from the "Anything for security" crowd that saddened me too, there were equally as many (if not more) replies from the completely apathetic crowd. The problem is not necessarily the people that are willing to be strip searched and background checked just to fly, but the majority of people who just don't care whether they maintain their privacy or get a full body massage before boarding.

As much as I'm with the OP in his dislike of all forms of NOS/AIT/WBI and the "Well if it keeps us safe" crowd makes me shudder, I also can't necessarily condemn the crowd that says "meh... don't care," especially since, as the situation gets worse, they are most likely to be the ones that come to agree that the TSA is largely doing the public a disservice.

To be clear, the "anything for security" posts were sad (and/or pathetic) indeed, but in general, this issue isn't binary.

Quite sad...

At least Friendly Skies set them straight!