Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Airports enter the porn industry

Another outrageous invasion of privacy. Damn you Al Qaeda for giving our "authorities" an excuse for doing things they've always wanted to do all along.

A trial of a scanner that produces "naked" images of passengers has begun at Manchester 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.


Bullshit. The celebrity images alone will fetch a pretty penny on Ebay...

The article is filled with the usual official statements that we all know are untrue. Observe:

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

"This scanner completely takes away the hassle of needing to undress."

the radiation levels were "super safe"

the black-and-white image would only be seen by one officer in a remote location before it was deleted.


Of course, if you see the "officer" winking at you knowingly, you've made a new friend...

Read more here.

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