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Hi tamana,

Author of the article and lawsuit here. Anything in particular you'd like to challenge?

The thing is, I can put up a guide, but all of this takes a ton of work (and money). It's not possible to make a lawsuit tutorial that you can follow in a couple hours and be done. Once you've researched, written, and filed your lawsuit, then the real stuff begins: the government attacking your suit and you're left to defend it. I think it's fun, and it's definitely rewarding, but it takes a lot to make happen.

Thanks,

--Jon

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Thanks for fighting the good fight, Jon. I've been opting out for years, and if there's anything people like us can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask!

They clearly don't like it when you opt out. Things I have experienced while opting out:

  1. Being separated from my belongings for up to a half hour while dozens of strangers are walking past them and could easily pluck my wallet or computer out of them.

  2. Being asked to wait directly next to the luggage X-ray machines.  I think most know that we're specifically not thrilled about that.

  3. Got an "extra-thorough" pat-down by a guy who claimed it was in the name of security and procedure.

  4. Teasing/harassment for not trusting the X-ray machines.

Between this latest opt-out opt out and the collaboration with the IRS, I'm going to stop flying soon. I should anyway, as flying is one of the most carbon-awful things you can do.

I always opt-out. Kudos to you for being able to stop flying soon. I don't fly that often, but flying is always the most painful part of traveling. It's amazing how bad the flying experience has turned into.

I think those with biomedical devices especially implants have a very good case. It's a catch 22 with a life-sustaining device: https://twitter.com/statwonk/status/679390295771979778?s=09

Thank you for your initiative to fight this BS

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