So do the scans and pat downs impinge on the 4th Ammendment? I suppose if they really wanted to be safe they could start strip searching passengers. I think if I were thinking of flying I'd turn around and head home. My 17 yr. old daughter who is intensely private about her body is flying to CA for Christmas break. She's going to have a rough time with this. Never mind teens who have had molestation experiences or people who have been raped. What's the age cut off? Are children subjected to a full body screening? Julie Krueger