{"id":2172,"date":"2010-11-23T22:36:04","date_gmt":"2010-11-24T05:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talesfromthe.net\/jon\/?p=2172"},"modified":"2010-11-23T22:36:04","modified_gmt":"2010-11-24T05:36:04","slug":"resources-for-national-opt-out-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2024.thenexus.today\/index.php\/2010\/11\/23\/resources-for-national-opt-out-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for National Opt Out Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Wednesday, November 24, is National Opt Out Day. We Won’t Fly, a grassroots organization that’s taken the lead in organizing, describes the goals<\/a><\/p>\n

The goal of National Opt Out Day is (1) to educate<\/strong> the traveling public about airport naked-body scanners and the new \u00e2\u20ac\u0153enhanced\u00e2\u20ac\u009d TSA groping so they can make an informed decision; (2) force positive change<\/strong> on the TSA by slowing down their security theater with creative protest; and (3) show the airlines<\/strong> our consumer power so that they will lobby the government on our behalf to get the naked-body scanners removed and the TSA abolished. The government has failed us. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re taking our message of real security, dignity and privacy to the airlines until they get on our side.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n

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An important clarification on point #2: the goal is not <\/em>to interfere with other passengers getting to their destinations. As AP’s Ray Henry describes in TSA chief: Resisting scanners just means delays<\/a>, the government is trying to convince travelers not to exercise their rights. But as We Won’t Fly’s George Donnelly discusses, Opt Out Day could make security lines move faster<\/a> by reducing the number of people flying and giving travelers better information than the TSA is providing.<\/p>\n

Whether or not you’re planning on opting out, it’s important to know your rights — and to know what your options are if something goes wrong. Fortunately, there are a lot of great resources out there. Here’s a quick guide:
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