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Keep in mind that when enough people so readily consent to this kind of "processing"...then over time it becomes the norm. Norms don't last forever...so what concessions will we make in the future? Maybe have to wear a brightly colored sticker so we can readily be identified in a crowd? In short, it is still the old "give em and inch and they'll take a mile." JMHO of course.
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I think that American society is WAY WAY WAY past the point where readily consenting to these types of procedures is
not considered "the norm". They have already taken "the mile" in the name of security. Zillions of us take off our shoes to pass through airport security, we are "wanded" there as well, or go through machines that xray us. Zillions of us get wanded or go through metal detectors in every major sports arena in the country. We get wanded or go through metal detectors at state fairs, amusement parks, and a host of other venues. Nobody complains, nobody blinks - everyone just grins and bears it.
So, if it concerns anyone that a theater would wand its patrons for security purposes you're living in the past. They check for all sorts of weapons, knives, guns, and bombs. Etcetera. IT IS DEFINITELY THE NORM.