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thibodeaux
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk....scanner
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?
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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.
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Post by thibodeaux »

I believe that's called the "slippery slope," "thin end of the wedge," "camels nose," etc.
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The camel's nose was long long ago. We're well past the shoulders now.
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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.
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Post by GORDON »

Are they suggesting I can pat down any woman I want without breaking any laws?



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Post by Malcolm »

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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