Airport Body Scanners – Mind Rape?

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Currently I don't have any real issue with the body scanners for one reason: They are completely optional. The only real problem i see now is that most people don't know it.

True, the airports are required to post signs in front of the scanner they tell people they are optional, but who reads them? Well I do, but then I also have a tendency to question the actions of people in 'a position of authority'.

I was flying a few weeks back and came up on one of these things. The security guard says 'if you will please step through this way' and I politely responded 'No, I will be opting out of the full body scanner thank you.'

It took me maybe 5+ minutes longer and I am pretty sure the guy was trying to get as close to my junk as possible, but seriously, there is no way in hell they will get me to go through one of those. Just personal preference. If they ever tried to make it mandatory, well, then we would have a problem.

Cheers.