A Step Too Far For Airport Scanners?

[mutley 4,498]

Remember the scene in "Airplane II, The Sequel" where two airport security guards get their kicks watching a special camera "undress" female passengers? We laughed about it then, but real-world technology that peeks under your clothes is now headed to Tampa International Airport, and it's nothing to smile about.

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[Martyn 9]

I seem to remember a program investigating this technology, after fears about privacy were raised. The program concluded that although it can 'look' through clothes and detect objects such as knives/bombs/guns, it could not remove the clothing layer and produce an image similar to that of a naked person

[hurricanemk1c 195]

'For airport and the travelling public's safety'?

Yer right

Kieran

[Martyn 9]

'For airport and the travelling public's safety'?

Yer right

Kieran

Mmmmm, what other reason is there to introduce these scanners? Surely you aren't suggesting an airport is investing thousands of dollars into technology, just so they can see through Women's clothing?

[ddavid 149]

Mmmmm, what other reason is there to introduce these scanners? Surely you aren't suggesting an airport is investing thousands of dollars into technology, just so they can see through Women's clothing?

I dunno, Martyn - I've still got my X-ray spec's that were free with The Beano!

Cheers - Dai. :dance2:

[dgor 0]

Agree with Martyn - there is too much money that has to be spent and too many people who need to approve it for this to be anything but a security development.