Full body scanners yay or nay

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by danlisa

Generally, I'm in favour of anything that ensures public safety BUT in this instance where it becomes the norm is plain wrong!

These scanners should only be used when a handheld scanner returns an anomalous result or a person who is suspected (thanks to prior knowledge) arrives at check in.

It should not be used in the same way as baggage scanning.

There you have highlighted one of the biggest failures in the system in this instance.

A metal detector or hand wand would detect nothing.

This guy was indeed on a 'watch list' or a suspected person with prior knowledge. Yet nothing happened.

This guy payed for his ticket in cash. An action that is supposed to trigger a 'suspicious' activity. Yet nothing happened.

This guy checked in for a two week trip yet checked no baggage. Again this is supposed to trigger 'suspicious activity'. Yet nothing happened.

So they had not one not two but three reasons to pull this guy aside. Yet nothing happened.

If the guy had passed through one of these xray glasses machine there is a very good chance something may have been done.


I had to chuckle one of the recommendations to help avert this type of thing is to "Unionize the Screeners". Yes of course that will make them much more dilligent.