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> convenience trumps principle There it is. We make our choices and our children live with the consequences. I have always opted out of TSA body scans and ha
by landemva 4y ago
> convenience trumps principle
There it is.
We make our choices and our children live with the consequences.
I have always opted out of TSA body scans and have been a 100k flier. Frequent fliers know which cattle lanes to use for no scans. Arrive a few minutes early and they even wipe your hands with a cloth and let you know if your hands are dirty.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 4y agoI always opt out ( with one time exception when my employer submitted stuff for me without even letting me know - HR.. ) and I tend to get a speech about how it is safe and I get more radiation getting on the plane ( which is technically true ), but I always truthfully respond that my family has some history for cancer ( and radiation is cumulative ) and I hope he considers this as he continues his employment. I am thankful that I do not have a job that requires me to travel much and I can allow myself to do a roadtrip ( and it helps that I actually enjoy stopping by biggest corn castle ). I absolutely understand the parent. It is not impossible that I would react similarly if I had to fly more often.
- nixgeek 4y agoMost of the newest scanners are Millimeter Wave and don’t have any radiation concerns. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/airport_scan.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/airport_scan.htm I believe they have obsoleted all the backscatter scanners at this point.