Forum: Internet Links
Topic: Boo hoo
started by: thibodeaux

Posted by thibodeaux on Mar. 26 2010,04:20
< http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk....scanner >

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Airport worker given police warning for 'misusing' body scanner

Man, 25, issued with harassment warning after allegedly taking photo of a female colleague at Heathrow
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The BAA employee took a photo of his co-worker, Jo Margetson, when she inadvertently went through a scanner.

"I can't bear to think about the body scanner thing," she told the Sun. "I'm totally traumatised. I've spoken to the police about it. I'm in too much of a state to go to work."


Poor thing.  Of course, the rest of us just have to suck it up, right?

Posted by TheCatt on Mar. 26 2010,04:45
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"Air passengers already tolerate a large invasion of their privacy and we do not feel that full-body scanners add greatly to this situation. Privacy concerns should not prevent the deployment of scanners."

Fuck you, buddy.

Posted by thibodeaux on Mar. 26 2010,06:26
I believe that's called the "slippery slope," "thin end of the wedge," "camels nose," etc.
Posted by TPRJones on Mar. 26 2010,06:54
The camel's nose was long long ago.  We're well past the shoulders now.
Posted by Malcolm on Mar. 26 2010,08:19
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"Having witnessed these full-body scanners working at first-hand, we are confident that the privacy concerns that have been expressed in relation to these devices are overstated and that full-body scanners are no more an invasion of privacy than manual "pat-downs" or searches of bags," the committee said.

Their security folk must have x-ray vision.

Posted by GORDON on Mar. 26 2010,09:58
Are they suggesting I can pat  down any woman I want without breaking any laws?


Posted by Malcolm on Mar. 26 2010,11:05
Let's see all the lawmakers that voted for these monstrosities have to walk through one each & every day on their way to work.  Because, you know, you can't sacrifice security at critical levels of government.  & staffed by the same fuckwit incompetents at your standard airport.
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