X-ray backscatter security scanners

[emily_in_nc]

Thanks for posting a link to the letter sundial. I flew to Seattle last Wednesday, was selected for the backscatter at O'Hare, and I opted out. Thus, I was patted down. The TSA woman was very respectful, asked about any sensitivities and explained every step before carrying it out; the process was tolerable. I requested fresh gloves, though.

Glad to hear the patdown wasn't too bad. I'm leaning towards doing that instead of the backscatter if I get picked for that the next time we fly. I'd rather face a couple of minutes of embarrassment than risk my health for something non-essential.

[sundial]

Pll, you're welcome and I'm glad that you had a TSA agent that was respectful of your modesty.

Here's another letter raising concerns about the backscatter devices. This is written by Rep. Holt (D-NJ) who is a PhD physicist:

http://holt.house.gov/images/stories...11.19.2010.pdf

[channlluv]

Do you suppose these machines and the aggressive patdowns will be gone by summer? I really want to go to Hawaii, and I get motion sick on the stationary Blood Mobile, so a cruise really isn't an option.

Roxy

[snapdragen]

Do you suppose these machines and the aggressive patdowns will be gone by summer? I really want to go to Hawaii, and I get motion sick on the stationary Blood Mobile, so a cruise really isn't an option.

Roxy

Well, most big cruise ships have stabilizers, so chances are you wouldn't have too much of a sea sick problem. My mom took ginger on her cruise, it helps.

It's starting to sound like not everyone has to go through the machine or the pat down, some just go through the regular metal detector. Or am I reading it wrong?

[PamNY]

It's starting to sound like not everyone has to go through the machine or the pat down, some just go through the regular metal detector. Or am I reading it wrong?

That's what it sounds like to me, but I don't think you get to choose. I assume you'd need to be prepared to deal with the machine or the pat down.

[Trek420]

More info on the x'ray medical issue, a pretty good article:

http://myhelicaltryst.blogspot.com/2...y-scanner.html

[Fredwina]

I flew "home" to visit Family
At LAX(Los Angeles International) , They were just using the metal detector (They did have the Backscatter machines there)
Lil'old Cape Girardeau doesn't have the Nude-o-Scopes yet. I did have a note in my checked luggage that it had been searched by the TSA.