No invasion of privacy.

[davywavy]

Reported this week is the news that the UK is to follow Holland’s lead and install full-body scanners at airports, despite concerns by many at the thought of complete strangers being able to see through their clothes. Gordon Brown denied there is any threat to personal privacy and said no photos of people in the nude would be kept.

In other news, John Prescott has applied for a security job at Gatwick, and the government has announced a new fundraising initiative will be a series of state-owned erotic magazines, which would include Heathrow Honeys, Bodyscan Beauties, and Playterrorist.

Comments

[zenicurean.livejournal.com]

I feel safer already.

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

It's like those x-ray glasses they used to advertise in comics which promised you would be able to see through ladies clothes when you were wearing them.

Ironically, the idea of being able to see through ladies clothes was to result in my needing glasses later in life.

[(Anonymous)]

Has anyone calculated how much power is needed to drive a scanner big enough to see through Prescott? Aren't we meant to be reducing our carbon footprint?

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

TBH, I'd much prefer a body scanner to a physical pat-down and if it means I have to take off less (shoes, belt), that's good, too.
They won't do any good, anyway, someone intent on smuggling something will find a way of doing it.

[belak-krin.livejournal.com]

The important thing is that it presents an excellent opportunity to paint witty pick-up lines on yourself in metallic paint...

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Epic WIN!

[medusa-nw.livejournal.com]

The ones in Holland are not operated by people, the only time someone looks at them is when something suspicious is found. Though I don't know if you can change the level of suspicion...

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

"Phwor! She looks suspicious and a half, oh yeah. Gertcha! I'd better make sure she's not got anything untoward in her undies. And her sister. Phwor!"

[medusa-nw.livejournal.com]

Suspicion level 1: low cut top (ladies only)
Suspicion level 2: large bulge in crotch area (gentlemen only)
Etc, etc, etc...

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I think I'd find someone with both genuinely suspicious.

[medusa-nw.livejournal.com]

Trans people had better watch out now...

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I'd make sure RuPaul got a cavity search just for the hell of it.

[medusa-nw.livejournal.com]

Now THAT I'd like to see! You try that is, not the actual search. ;-)

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

I said I'd make sure it happened, not that I'd be doing it.

[diamondkelt.livejournal.com]

From a US perspective, I think they should install the full body scanners here as well. I could totally see someone hacking into that "live" feed by the scanners though and posting up a YouTube channel to stream the stuff.