TSA body Scans and Pat Downs

The incident that happened to John Tyner at SanDiego International Airport most likely will have little impact on the way i travel. I have selected for additional security scans on several occassions and although it was an inconvenience, it had no impact on my trip. The larger question will be decided after Mr. Tyner's court date on the legality of the TSA's disposal of the recorded pictures of those seclected for body scans.

The general public as a whole most likely will not receive the imposed body scans and pat downs well. There are people that do not like being physically touched. There are small children that run the same risk of selection by the TSA. And there is the larger issue of pictures being made public. Here too, the courts may decide not only the fate of Mr. Tyner's $10,000 fine, but also the rights of the TSA to indiscrimenently select certain people for additional security measures. If there are larger numbers selected, the time constraints for boarding would narrow and the airports would become overcrowded as more people would arrive even earlier due to the potential of heightened security.

Since the alert status is always Orange, there is no way for the average passenger to prepare for the possibility of increased security including body scans and pat downs. If it were a heightened security, the choice of clothing would drastiacally change for most passengers.