Manchester Airport Using X-Ray Vision Scanner
A new scanner is in use at Manchester airport, working much like Superman’s X-ray vision to see through clothes and all outerwear. It actually reveals whether a person has breast augmentation, any piercings in any part of the body and even an extremely clear outline of the person’s genitals.
Even though this kind of scanner was in use at Heathrow airport on a trial basis, people in the main are aghast at this kind of invasion of privacy. The ‘naked’ pictures are supposed to be destroyed immediately, will be viewed by only one person somewhere far away, so both parties are not embarrassed and people can refuse to be scanned and will be patted down as usual.
There is also the question of electromagnetic radiation, though these scanners are supposed to be extremely safe, they do project virtually a 3 D image. However, as an added security measure they will detect all kinds of weapons and explosive a person may have hidden on their bodies, supposedly to escape surveillance.
Apart from protecting the general public from possible terrorist or hijacking attacks, these machines will also speed up the queues at the airports as people will not have to be manually checked.
Judging by the reader response on the BBC article, it appears most people are horrified of the idea despite the fact that something like this could boost airport security greatly.
Via: BBC
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