Personally, I think they should just do away with the patdowns altogether. They don't do anything.
Seriously, how many people terrorists have been detained this way since body scans and pat downs were implemented? There was only that one incident with the underwear bomber. Granted, body scans and patdowns weren't mandatory then, but I don't see it as a real deterrent either, otherwise SOMETHING would have happened by now. Isn't part of the terrorists schtick is that they want the public to KNOW that they are ACTIVELY TRYING?
Seriously, how many people terrorists have been detained this way since body scans and pat downs were implemented? There was only that one incident with the underwear bomber. Granted, body scans and patdowns weren't mandatory then, but I don't see it as a real deterrent either, otherwise SOMETHING would have happened by now. Isn't part of the terrorists schtick is that they want the public to KNOW that they are ACTIVELY TRYING?