There is a growing debate in the United States about fullbody scanners, which the TSA is installing in many airports across the United States. Some of the concerns involve the exposure to radiation, and the amount of radiation that is used to create the images.
Another objection is that the full body scanner allows a very clear picture of the person that is being scanned, completely and fully showing their genitals in a way that allows for the person reviewing the scan to have a very good idea of the size of the genitals that are seen in the scanner.
Supposedly, the image cannot be viewed in a way that allows for the reviewer to be able to identify the person, but, that has been dis-proven. All that needs to be done for the person to be able to be identified is to reverse the negative image to positive, and a clear image of the person can be seen. There is now a company that sells patches made of silicon to cover the breasts and genitals of passengers, so that in the event that they are chosen to go through the full body scanner, their private areas are shielded from the eyes of the person reviewing the scan.
Finally, another objection is that for persons who work in the flight industry, they could be exposed to these machines several times in a day. A pilot recently refused to be scanned by one of these devices, stating that he did not believe that it has been proven to be a safe device.
Although I am a staunch supporter of doing everything that we can in order to make traveling in the United States safe, I do not think that these machines are necessarily the best way to go. It has already been determined that there have been many pieces of misinformation that have been distributed by the TSA, so I support waiting until further information is out to fully use these machines.
In the event that you are chosen to go through one of these and you do not want to, you have the option of being manually patted down by a person instead of going through it.
In the event that I am selected, I will go through it once, so that I can have the experience and write about it here.
Other than going it through one time, I will decline and be manually patted down.
