Would YOU want people to see you nekkid?

[Rapunzel]

'Naked' scanner in airport trial

A trial of a scanner that produces "naked" images of passengers has begun at Manchester Airport. Watch out Abbey, this is YOUR local airport!!

The authorities say it will speed up security checks by quickly revealing any concealed weapons or explosives.

But the full body scans will also show up breast enlargements, body piercings and a clear black-and-white outline of passengers' genitals.


The airport has stressed that the images are not pornographic and will be destroyed straight away.

Sarah Barrett, head of customer experience at the airport, said most passengers did not like the traditional "pat down" search.

At Manchester Airport's Terminal 2, where the machine has been introduced, passengers will no longer have to remove their coats, shoes and belts as they go through security checks.

Ms Barrett said: "This scanner completely takes away the hassle of needing to undress."

Ms Barrett said the black-and-white image would only be seen by one officer in a remote location before it was deleted.
"The images are not erotic or pornographic and they cannot be stored or captured in any way," she said.

Passengers could refuse to be scanned, she added.


The scanners cost £80,000 each. They work by beaming electromagnetic waves on to passengers while they stand in a booth. A virtual three-dimensional image is then created from the reflected energy.

Ms Barrett said the radiation levels were "super safe".

She said: "Passengers can go through this machine 5,000 times a year each without worrying. The amount of radiation transmitted is tiny."

The Department for Transport will decide whether to install them permanently in about a year's time.

The scanners, made by RapiScan Systems, have already been tried at Heathrow Airport from 2004 to 2008.

A BAA Heathrow spokeswoman said the technology had been "very effective" and the airport operator was considering possible wider use of it in the future.

The scanners are being gradually rolled out at airports across the US, after use in Los Angeles and New York.

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[Rapunzel]

Kids May Be Barred From 'Nude' Airport Scanner

Manchester Airport has admitted it might be illegal for children to use its new "nude" security scanner when it comes into operation at the end of the month.

The full body scanner, which was launched in a blaze of publicity, reveals everything under clothing and shows a clear outline of the passenger's genitals.

The airport has now said that no under-18s will be allowed to use the device unless it can clarify the law on indecent images of children.

Manchester Airport's head of external communications, Russell Craig, said they would be taking advice before starting the trial at the end of the month.

"We believe it is legal," he told Sky News. "But we won't allow any under-18s through it if that's not the case."

If this machine can produce an image of a child's genitals then there is a theoretical possibility that it might be classed as indecent.

Alisdair Gillespie, legal expert

Under the airport's pilot scheme, which was announced on Tuesday, passengers of all ages were to be given the option of bypassing normal security at Manchester's Terminal 2 to stand in a scanner which can "see" through their clothes.

The Protection of Children Act 1978 and the Sexual Offences Act 2003 make it illegal to possess, distribute, show and make indecent images of children.

A child is defined for the purposes of the legislation as anyone under the age of 18.

The potential ban on youngsters was announced after campaigner Shy Keenan contacted Sky News to ask whether children could be scanned.

"If there is any suggestion that they might be taking indecent images of children then they shouldn't do it," she said.

"We can't allow a line to be crossed in case perverts try to say they were only looking at images for a short time and weren't storing them."

Ms Keenan set up the Phoenix Chief Advocates campaign group with Sara Payne, whose daughter Sarah was murdered in 2000 by Roy Whiting.

The two women won the 2008 Barclay Women of the Year Award.

"Why didn't they look into the law on images of children before announcing the trial?" she asked.

"This is about the rights of children not to be exploited."


'Nude' Airport Scanner: Children May Be Barred As Body Scan Could Break Indecent Images Law | UK News | Sky News

[farmer giles]

i dont really have anything to show off about but it would not bother me at all

[Bryn Mawr]

It sounds like nothing more than a 3D silhouette - if that gets someone excited then they have serious problems. Far less intrusive that being frisked IMHO.

[Rapunzel]

Originally Posted by Bryn Mawr

It sounds like nothing more than a 3D silhouette - if that gets someone excited then they have serious problems. Far less intrusive that being frisked IMHO.

It's FAR more than a 3D silhouette! Click on one of the links in the first post!

[oscar]

Originally Posted by farmer giles

i dont really have anything to show off about but it would not bother me at all

I'm reporting this post to the mods.

[oscar]

Originally Posted by Rapunzel

It's FAR more than a 3D silhouette! Click on one of the links in the first post!

God... You can see his testies.

[Rapunzel]

Originally Posted by oscar

I'm reporting this post to the mods.

Okay. Why?

[Odie]

Originally Posted by farmer giles

i dont really have anything to show off about but it would not bother me at all

oh give me a break, all men brag!

[oscar]

Originally Posted by Rapunzel

Okay. Why?

I knew someone would ask