Who has $10,000 sitting around to pay a fine? Some people probably had a hard time getting the money together to fly in the first place, so a fine is out of the question.
The best option, as you mentioned, would be to opt NOT to fly for the child’s sake. Just plan on taking the extra time to drive.
“The best option, as you mentioned, would be to opt NOT to fly for the child’s sake. Just plan on taking the extra time to drive.”
Quite often it actually takes less time to drive now. Its certainly less hassle and fewer molestations.
Nobody. And you TOTALLY missed my point about what you were trying to argue. The point being that you willingly went to the airport and willingly took your child, *knowing*--as we all do now--about the possibility of these new "hands on" procedures of kids. So the choice has already been made by the parent to let it possibly happen to the child, and now you're just talking about the price the parent is willing to gamble against the child's groping.
And to anyone that for some reason had no idea that they'd touch their child or put them through a machine, up to as late as going through the security line and finding out/witnessing right beforehand and consequently turning back...the moment they'd touch my child I'd STOP them regardless of "price." I wouldn't say to the TSA molesters "Oh then go ahead and continue if it's going to cost me money." Talk about sick.