I hate to admit it, but I kind of agree with one of the comments on this story.

The jist of the comment is this: let the airlines each decide what level of security they'll put in place. Let the market decide (which really means, let the consumer decide). Then, those who don't want to face a a scanner or a pat-down can choose an airline that doesn't use those methods. Given current public opinion, there will almost certainly be alternatives.

This is what TB is always reminding us...the government tells you what you're going to do, but private industry asks you what you want to do. Sure, some choices to be made among private providers are less obvious than others, but ultimately there's always the option of declining to do business with any of them.

(The commenter suggests the TSA be abolished, which would make sense if it didn't fulfill a role anymore.)