I opt out of the new 'back scatter' style full body scanners at the airport. And having had the hand search it really is not as invasive as the wuss from Oceanside makes it out to be.
Why do I do this?
1. I've worked around radiation for years, I don't need anymore. Especially as I don't think they are figuring the exposure for this equipment correctly, as it is a skin dose.
2. I feel it is an appropriate form of protest against the nanny state.
3. And most importantly they do absolutely nothing to increase my security. Every single attempt on a airplane cited by DHS, TSA and others as the reason for this type of "increased" security since 2002 did NOT originate from within the United States. These scanners would have changed absolutely NOTHING at all if they had been in place for the past 8 years.
So I will continue to say "I'd like to opt out" to the TSA flunky. Give it a try yourself and see what you think.
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