Whether traveling by plane, bus or car, students returning home for the Thanksgiving holiday may face a few speed bumps on the way.
Those traveling through the Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport will face Advanced Imaging Technology screenings — an additional security measure first added in September.
The screenings, an alternative to traditional metal detectors, produces a detailed image that can expose metallic and nonmetallic objects, including weapons and explosives. The process is optional for all passengers. As a substitute for the screening, passengers can choose to have an enhanced pat-down instead.
But some passengers are calling the scans invasive and on Wednesday, a National Opt-Out Day, will take place at airports across the country. Protestors will submit to a pat-down in hopes that it will slow the lines right before the Thanksgiving holiday, angering travelers and drawing government attention.
University of Minnesota students have mixed views about this new technology.
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