"Naked" X-Ray Scans At The Airport.. Your Thoughts?

[Teresa Pitman]

I think we should all just have to fly naked. (With towels provided by the airlines for the seats, of course.) Would save a lot of hassle.

Teresa

 

[Mickey's Minion]

So are you saying the scan is only used if a person is randomly selected for a search (and the person doesn't want a physical search)? Not all travelers have to pick one or the other. I don't understand this. We have the equipment in place but we don't use it.

Right now, since it is still in the testing phase, being scanned is optional. You can opt for a physical search if you don't want the scanner.

You cannot opt out of the security check if you are selected. You either have to be scanned or submit to a physical search.

If you go to the TSA website link I have in my previous post, it explains your rights, how it works and shows pictures of what a scanned image looks like.

 

[Mickey's Minion]

I think we should all just have to fly naked. (With towels provided by the airlines for the seats, of course.) Would save a lot of hassle.

Teresa

Wasn't there a "clothing optional" airline that tried to take off in the past decade? Not Hooters Airlines, but another?

Found it - Castaway travel was sponsoring "clothing optional" flights to Cancun during Mexico nudity week. CNN was reporting on it. Not quite an airline, but the security must have been easy on those flights.

 

[Micca]

For those who object, are you concerned that a pic will appear on-line that XXXX Jones of XXXX New Hampshire has a hot x-ray pic here???

 

[Mouse House Mama]

For those who object, are you concerned that a pic will appear on-line that XXXX Jones of XXXX New Hampshire has a hot x-ray pic here???

Well if I was famous I would be. Do you really think places like TMZ wouldn't be able to attain things like that?

 

[eliza61]

Well if I was famous I would be. Do you really think places like TMZ wouldn't be able to attain things like that?

I could be wrong but I think Brad, Angelina and Oprah are not standing in the every day security check out line like the rest of us.
I remember when Oprah and Gail were trying to pretend to drive cross country like the rest of the slubs in America, Oprah mentioned that being a celebrity had it's perks, one of them was she didn't stand in line to check into a hotel or airport.

 

[declansdad]

I disagree. I think it looks like a creepy, naked person.

Have you googled "Naked scanning images"?

Give it a whirl. I personally feel it's far more than 'a general outline'.

There is nothing in the airport x-ray scanner images that would allow you to identify a particular person.

 

[FireDancer]

For those who object, are you concerned that a pic will appear on-line that XXXX Jones of XXXX New Hampshire has a hot x-ray pic here???

I am no more worried about that than an x-ray, Cat Scan, or MRI from a hospital ending up on the same site.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I disagree. I think it looks like a creepy, naked person.

Have you googled "Naked scanning images"?

Give it a whirl. I personally feel it's far more than 'a general outline'.

On the other hand, you can't tell who it is in the image.
And, despite there being photographs of the images in the examples online, those are with, apparently, the full knowledge and approval of the people involved.

 

[mhsjax]

I could be wrong but I think Brad, Angelina and Oprah are not standing in the every day security check out line like the rest of us.
I remember when Oprah and Gail were trying to pretend to drive cross country like the rest of the slubs in America, Oprah mentioned that being a celebrity had it's perks, one of them was she didn't stand in line to check into a hotel or airport.

I have seen pics of celebs standing in the security line at LAX, you see them all the time.

 

[kaytieeldr]

It's as if our TSA is operated by the most naive people on the planet.

Except, could you please point out where on this person's trip the TSA had ANY involvement or input?

 

[Wall-E1]

I'm fine with the naked x-rays. Finally, someone will get to see how well I fill out the Victoria's Secret lingerie that I treated myself to this holiday season. Don't judge, it makes me feel young and sexy.

 

[Planogirl]

OK, it's fine that this makes you feel safer. I can understand that.

However, what will happen when the next attempt comes from some wacko hiding something in a body orifice? These machines won't do a thing to stop that.

I just wonder what's next and when will people finally say "enough"?

 

[kaytieeldr]

Well, if experience is any indicator, the terrorist would blow himself up and not have any effect on anyone nearby...

 

[Mickey's Minion]

Well if I was famous I would be. Do you really think places like TMZ wouldn't be able to attain things like that?

How?

The computers that receive the image from the scanner have no storage capacity at all, so no image is stored longer than it is on the screen to do a security check. Once the person is cleared, it is erased so the next person's image can come up. There is no way to store the image to transfer it to TMZ.

Nobody can hack into the computers to get the images because none are stored.

The guards are not allowed to have any kind of cell phone or any kind of imaging equipment when they are in the room to take pictures of the image.

There is no identifiers on any of the scanned images. The person in the booth reviewing the images has no idea who he is looking at.

Back scatter imaging technology is used to make the image look like a chalk outline, further blurring it from identification.

TMZ or even Playboy/girl wouldn't even be remotely interested in blurred, unidentifiable images.

 

[Wall-E1]

Well, if experience is any indicator, the terrorist would blow himself up and not have any effect on anyone nearby...

Well, that all depends on how big the terrorist's orifice is. A terrorist with an abnormally large orifice could potentially cause external damage, even with an internal explosion.

 

[Boxley]

I don't mind but if I get a wink and a catcall I am going home!

 

[Wall-E1]

TMZ or even Playboy/girl wouldn't even be remotely interested in blurred, unidentifiable images.

But Penthouse might be interested. They have lower standards.

 

[Boxley]

I think we should all just have to fly naked. (With towels provided by the airlines for the seats, of course.) Would save a lot of hassle.

Teresa

Would make my packing plans easier

 

[Mickey's Minion]

But Penthouse might be interested. They have lower standards.