Security or peep show? Airport tries new scanner
Beginning Tuesday, travelers using the Salt Lake City International Airport's Terminal Two have an option to go through a new high-tech unit, instead of the metal detectors, that will scan their bodies and produce images that civil rights advocates worry are so graphic that they will invade their privacy. Ref. Source 8 Image source: Source 5
Airport Peep Show Scanners (Hover)
The new scanners are quicker and easier to use with little mistakes possible. granted it shows a interesting picture but you would have a hard time getting a weapon through it. I believe that soon people will sacrifice some of their privacy to feel safer on a plane.
Privacy Groups Challenge you.S. Airport Body Scanners:
More than 30 privacy and civil liberties organisations have filed a formal petition with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), urging the federal agency to shut down the use of 'full body scanners' (FBS) at the nation's airports. Ref. Source 2
It does not surprise me that the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Agency would want these devices in all airports. I have seen the images they produce and I can safely say that they are pretty graphic.
It is my belief the DHS and TSA has no real clue as to what real security measures are.
Backlash grows against full-body scanners in airports
Opposition to new full-body imaging machines to screen passengers and the government's deployment of them at most major airports is growing. Many frequent fliers complain they're time-consuming or invade their privacy. The world's airlines say they shouldn't be used for primary security screening. And questions are being raised about possible effects on passengers' health. Ref. Source 2
Lawsuit challenges airport full-body scanners:
A privacy advocacy group is suing the Department of Homeland Security to suspend the use of the controversial full-body scanners employed at airports across the country, including at every major checkpoint at Logan International Airport. Ref. Source 6
Full-body scanners to debut at Lindbergh Field
Just in time for the Labor Day rush, San Diego International Airport's Terminal 1 will be equipped with full-body scanners, according to the federal Transportation Safety Administration. Ref. Source 7