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Groups ask DHS to suspend full-body imagers
More than 30 privacy and civil liberties groups are asking the Department of Homeland Security to suspend the use of full body imagers at airports, saying there is evidence that privacy safeguards don't work and the devices are not effective. |
Originally Posted by CNN.com
The organizations signing the petition include EPIC, AALDEF, BORDC, the Council on Islamic-American Relations, the Center for the Study of Responsive Law, the Liberty Coalition and Public Citizen.
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"Rotenberg said the groups may seek legal action if the DHS does not act on the petition."
It's time this nation stopped asking and instead told DHS to stop this and other disgusting, un-American crap. |
It's about time! Grateful to see that someone is finally doing something to protect the flying public from this unAmerican invasion of privacy.
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I suggest everyone refuse WBI screening until DHS/TSA release actual images of a screened person.
To date DHS/TSA have refused to respond to request for full size/full resolution images. The public has the right to know exactly what is being asked of them. Why would anyone agree to this screening when you have no idea just what the screeners are really seeing? Just Say No to TSA Whole Body "Strip Search" Imagers. |
Originally Posted by Spiff
(Post 13816336)
"Rotenberg said the groups may seek legal action if the DHS does not act on the petition."
It's time this nation stopped asking and instead told DHS to stop this and other disgusting, un-American crap. Because no one ever to entry into the body-scanners. |
As usual, the CNN comments section of the article is going to be a sh*tstorm of the opposed and the supportive alike.
*preps fingers for intense typing fest* |
Originally Posted by VonS
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It's about time! Grateful to see that someone is finally doing something to protect the flying public from this unAmerican invasion of privacy.
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Originally Posted by Travelsonic
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As usual, the CNN comments section of the article is going to be a storm of the opposed and the supportive alike.
Originally Posted by fastjr
I hope that all airports have these machines installed. In Russia they have been in use for some time and no one has complained. They are great and do help passengers feel safe for the work they do.
Insert Yakov Smirnoff punchline here > __________________________________ |
Originally Posted by N830MH
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Right!!!!!!!! No more body scanners at US Airports. Its time to get rid all of the body scanners will be out of security checkpoint.
ETA: Responses from Kettles on CNN.. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: The article states a number of weapons have already been found - well worth it then! If you don't want to go through these machines then opt for the strip search, don't want that either? then don't fly! I hope that all airports have these machines installed. In Russia they have been in use for some time and no one has complained. They are great and do help passengers feel safe for the work they do. wow how sad....9/11 alone should make you want to protect yourself and those you love.. you must not have known someone who died that day.. I DO.. and wish they had they a long time ago.. maybe a few hundred people would still be walking around today... and not buried 6 feet under.. if you don't like the security measures find another way to travel....... pretty simple to me.. it is a CHOICE to fly.. you could always take a train/car/bike/foot... no one is forcing you to get on a plane... To hell with these groups. Use the imagers. This is for you dimwits who are against it. Think about the next time you fly with your children or a loved one. Look at those individuals and tell them that you don't care about putting their safety in danger as long as you have your rights. Wouldn't you do anything in the world to protect them? This is a small price to pay. If everyone can't be trusted, then no one should be trusted. I have no problem with these things. In order to protect everyone then a little privacy needs to be given up. The more technology you can put in between a potential terrorist and a plane, the better. |
Originally Posted by FriendlySkies
(Post 13817376)
That would be the day!!!!
ETA: Responses from Kettles on CNN.. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by FriendlySkies
(Post 13817376)
ETA: Responses from Kettles on CNN.. What do you have to hide? None of your business. |
Fox News had a segment on this today in which they had both a former member of TSA’s management (Pro) and an EPIC representative (Con). The discussion was quite interesting. The EPIC rep claimed to have 600+ complaints from the public at their web site that they got from an FOIA request, but I was only able to find 7. There may be more, I didn’t do an in-depth search for them.
The former TSA management member made a very good point though. TSA screens more than 2 million passengers every day, and that EPIC only has 600 written complaints from what looks like about a year. I know we have some self proclaimed math majors here, what percentage does that come out to? |
Originally Posted by TSORon
(Post 13823803)
Fox News had a segment on this today in which they had both a former member of TSA’s management (Pro) and an EPIC representative (Con). The discussion was quite interesting. The EPIC rep claimed to have 600+ complaints from the public at their web site that they got from an FOIA request, but I was only able to find 7. There may be more, I didn’t do an in-depth search for them.
The former TSA management member made a very good point though. TSA screens more than 2 million passengers every day, and that EPIC only has 600 written complaints from what looks like about a year. I know we have some self proclaimed math majors here, what percentage does that come out to? |
Originally Posted by TSORon
(Post 13823803)
Fox News had a segment on this today in which they had both a former member of TSA’s management (Pro) and an EPIC representative (Con). The discussion was quite interesting. The EPIC rep claimed to have 600+ complaints from the public at their web site that they got from an FOIA request, but I was only able to find 7. There may be more, I didn’t do an in-depth search for them.
The former TSA management member made a very good point though. TSA screens more than 2 million passengers every day, and that EPIC only has 600 written complaints from what looks like about a year. I know we have some self proclaimed math majors here, what percentage does that come out to? |
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