The TSA violates the 4th amendment millions of times a day and has a 95% failure rate at its job simultaneously.
Read it for yourself and ask if searching every single person trying to fly is "reasonable" or if they have a warrant: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
I think a metal detector search of the person and X-ray of bags is reasonable in terms of an invasiveness of search which is no greater than required for the legitimate safety concern and proportionate to the risk.
I think the AIT machines are not reasonable (by nature of being more invasive than required), which is why I opt-out 100% of the time, much to the frustration of my wife when we’re traveling together, but I don’t care.
I think the TSA agrees the AIT is likely enough to be unreasonable to not want it tested in court, hence they allow opt-out.
Does the "opt-out" still involve a groping by a minimum wage fake LEO whose abuse is protected both by a union and federal law?
I'm not concerned for myself, I'm concerned for _my kids_.
As long as TSA agents are allowed to molest kids under the color of authority, then the "opt-out" is as much or more of a threat as the naked pictures they take in the AIT machines.
Yes for adults, but no on the kids. Kids (along with one parent per kid) are already directed through the metal detector line.
I know that's not a great answer and I'm frustrated that AITs exist as a convenience and throughput increasing device, but it's also not "TSA is molesting kids who opt-out."
Read it for yourself and ask if searching every single person trying to fly is "reasonable" or if they have a warrant: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."