If you are going through an airport in the U.S.,you are given a choice of going through a full body scanner or a "at down"The full body scanners are machines you go through that scan your body (similar to X-rays but much lower doses of radiation)The "at down" is when a TSA (Transportation Safety Administration)agent feels/touches your body to find any suspicious materials.In your opinion,which one would you take?
I say scanners, and so what if there was leaked pics? The people that see them probably won't know me. I don't care, and I don't see why all the fuss.
The problem is it's an invasion of privacy, breaks confidentiality, and if one of those pics was say of someone like you, it would constitute child porn.
There's a bigger problem than that. The scanning technology uses ionizing radiation, and has now been demonstrated to actually cause damage to DNA, in particular disruption of the transcription process. Suffice to say this is the kind of damage that happens to your body when you're exposed to radioactive substances.
This is why regardless of invasion of privacy, I'm opting for a pat down. Security measures are what they are and I'm willing to cooperate with them, but I'm not subjecting myself to a procedure that is so potentially bad for my long term health.
Indeed. I don't really have a problem with the whole 'rivacy' issue, getting to avoid being groped by another man was simply a benefit. However now that I know how harmful it is, I would rather face the awkwardness of a pat down.
I just don't understand why they are willing to subject millions of people to potentially hazardous procedures without putting it to a referendum or something. It feels like a procedure like that deserves that sort of voice
because the American people weren't against them until they were implemented.
If Americans had been informed of the real health hazards before any such referendum they may have come to oppose whatever bill that included it. If not, I suspect it would have gone the other way.
I Have A Lot Of Experience With Both (Because I Travel A Lot),And Honestly , Being Touched By A Larger Man Then You IS NOT A Pleasant Experience At All... I`m A Water polo Player,So I`m Larger Then The Average Male... (And When You Go To My Info You Will See A Link Showing My Face , That Was When I was 18) And A Larger Man Then Me... Well Hes Huge... I Don`t Know Scanners Are Better , And I Am Aware Of The Danger.
I just think it's disgusting that they've resorted to cupping women's breasts and checking out their crotch areas in case they're hiding it up there. It's just disgusting. the likelihood of something like this actually happening is extremely low. And like I said, if it does happen, they're already going to be 10 steps ahead. The TSA and other airport securities are always playing catchup and haven't done any real benefit for society
Likelihood is high, if they don't look at it. Suppose some people said to stop looking at those areas. Then the government agreed, and stopped looking at it. Terrorists, knowing this, will know put it there.
There's a bigger problem than that. The scanning technology uses ionizing radiation, and has now been demonstrated to actually cause damage to DNA, in particular disruption of the transcription process. Suffice to say this is the kind of damage that happens to your body when you're exposed to radioactive substances.
So these have been proven to be dangerous in the long term?
Likelihood is high, if they don't look at it. Suppose some people said to stop looking at those areas. Then the government agreed, and stopped looking at it. Terrorists, knowing this, will know put it there.
Yes of course, we need to institute mandatory **** cavity searches because the terrorists know they don't check there.
NoNoNo. I can't handle a person touching me. Especially a total stranger. I would rather just go through a full body scanner. I do think it's better too. They can see everything on your whole body. And there's no touching required. So I won't feel uncomfortable and awkward.
Yes of course, we need to institute mandatory **** cavity searches
