Are you for or against the body scan at the airport?
Some say they are invasion of privacy. Do you agree?
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Body scan? Do you mean the little thing you walk through that tells if you have something on you? I’m for them if that’s what you’re talkin’ about. How else do we keep people safe? People put things in weird places, if you know what I mean. ;)
@ducky_dnl It’s the all over body scan is what I am talking about.
@ducky_dnl This kind of scanner
I don’t mind it, but if i was packing a few extra pounds i might find it an invasion of privacy
Invasion of privacy? So is my plane crashing into somebody’s 40th floor office. I’m for just about anything that will prevent that.
For, for, FOR!! If you have the technology in these situations use it!! These terrorists and constantly “testing” our ability to police our air security and a body scan is a quantum leap in our ability to do just that! Use it!
I wouldn’t mind having to get striped searched. It keeps the flight that much safer.
If it speeds up the security process, bring it on! I mean really, it’s not like they’re ogling you with the machine, for heaven’s sake! Besides, at my age, it’s nice to know someone’s looking! ;-)
@JilltheTooth Love the Someone’s looking. Ah! Thanks for the chuckle .
I’m not convinced they’re safe. Suddenly we find that the CT scans we’ve been getting have much more radiation than we thought. Until I see some data with my own eyes (which of course will never be released), I don’t want any extra radiation from that. I fly pretty frequently.
@Dr_Dredd I have heard some concerns about that too.
Like the one in Total Recall? No way! That is a complete invasion of privacy. Checking out everone’s bits and pieces. That is going too far.
@Dr_Dredd Exactly! I fly all the time, and I feel safe doing so. I don’t need to worry about heath complications down the road.
Bracing myself, but I have to ask….
How much are we willing to give up in order to protect ourselves from a threat that has been exploited and blown out of proportion for years? Not that I don’t think it is a genuine threat or that there is no need for caution…. but does the majority feel there has not been fear mongering? How much is too much, when do we draw the line?
I feel like it can’t be healthy to exhaust every means possible to protect ourselves from something that we can never be completely safe from without giving up our entire way of living.
I’m not being facetious, I’m genuinely curious. I am somewhat surprised that so many people are all in, no holds barred. I simply can not continue to say “yes”, take my civil rights, my health, my privacy, my freedoms, so that I may feel more secure. If anything, I ultimately feel less secure. Am I really in the minority in this?
@TheOnlyNeffie Good point. There are also nearly 3000 people that used to exist in NYC that might disagree, although I don’t know if a full body scan would have picked up the weapons. I don’t know what the answer is, plus throw in the Dr’s concerns.
I completely agree with you @TheOnlyNeffie, Seriously. I couldn’t have said that better. I won’t jeopardize my right’s and heath over fear. Flying is still one of the safest forms of travel. I will not let the terrorists win. I will not be terrified.
After hearing reports of airport staff printing off scans of female passengers for their own “personal use”, I am totally against it.
It’s going to be amusing when a wrap my unit in foil then go in.
I am totally against it. It’s bad enough that I get pulled for extra screenings, but people seeing my personals is unacceptable.
The radiation is a concern, but I don’t think that i use the airports where they use this technology enough for any effect on myself.
As long as there is a strict code of conduct in relation to perving, and the authorities do their best to make sure it is followed, I believe it’s a reasonable sacrifice of privacy to ensure safer flying.
If I wanted to be photographed nude, I’d pose for Playboy.
I just don’t get what the big deal is about being scanned—why some people think it’s such a horrible invasion of privacy. Okay, maybe a tech occasionally sees a blurry image of something that looks like genitals or boobs, maybe even takes it into the bathroom instead of a Playboy. So what’s to get so upset about? What’s so private about privates? It’s not like these images reveal income tax returns or police records or credit card numbers or our thoughts. They can’t even reveal every weapon, as has been shown in some of the botched airport security incidents. But I say, if they turn up just one weapon that might cause trouble aboard a plane, I can live with an “invasion of privacy” which seems to me to be less than CallerID.
Ever heard of plastic guns? they cannot be detected in normal scanning machines at airports. yes. body scans are imperative. your life and my life depends on them.
@Austinlad
I’m not hugely modest, but I believe I have the right to choose who sees me naked and when. I don’t think the hunt for the stray fingernail clipper or bottle of infant formula is worth taking that right away from me.
I’m all for it if:
* Proper controls are in place for deleting, storing and printing the images
* There is strict disciplinary action for any employee who improperly comments on, prints out, or uses the images for anything other than their intent
* The screening is physically safe
* The ‘exempt if under 18’ rule is done away with…I can just imagine that age audience being targeted for illegal services if it exists.
I’m modest when it comes to nudity, but when visiting the doctor or going through security, if the intent is to help me live longer, I’m all for it.
And I believe, @Seek_Kolinahr,that I have the right to fly safely.
Let’s just agree to disagree.
I’d much rather be frisked than submit to a scan.
@Dr_Dredd it makes me happy that a doctor states some hesitation about radiation. Most doctors seem to completely ignore any concerns, even come across as dismissive and condescending, for multiple x-rays.
The American College of Radiology actually put out several alerts on this issue. If the guys who actually DO the scans are worried, that’s a problem…
It depends on who’s doing the scanning on me… ;)
Just take off your clothes in front of the security guards and see what happens. You could say that having a body scan is against your religion
@Hawkeye actually the scans are viewed by same sex agents so I don’t think you can pull the religion thing.
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