I Don't Get It

This.

"It's 100 percent voluntary, so if the passenger doesn't feel comfortable with it the passenger doesn't have to go through it," Melendez said.

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"It does provide a higher level of security," Mitchell said.

If it's voluntary, how does it provide better security? Unless we're assuming people with weapons will opt for x-ray instead of pat-down? Which why would they do if they realize the "higher level of security" is due to the implicit statement here that the pat-down is not as effective?

I'm guessing it won't be voluntary for long.

Posted by Jenelle at February 23, 2007 02:26 PM | TrackBack