[ITstudent2006]

The opt-out wasn't to try and get rid of the excessive patdown. It was too make everyone at the airport aware of this new procedure and how excessive it is.

[Stringer]

My understanding is that is true however what I was hearing all over the airwaves prior to the op-out that there would be demonstrations in an attempt to slow down the process enough to draw the attention desired.

However as I said, that didn't happen although there were apparently a few demonstrators. Travelers just wanted to get where they were going without too much intrusion (time wasted) I suppose.

[ITstudent2006]

I would assume that to be true. I didn't pay too much attention to it. Just heard some things on the radio on the way to work.