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TSA Ramps Up Virtual 'Strip Searches'
Billed as 'huge advancement,' rollout of new technology sparks privacy concerns
The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that security checkpoints at 21 of the nation's busiest airports will be getting scanners that take near-naked photos of passengers. After placing embarrassing liquids in see-through baggies and exposing unsightly bare feet, what's a little more humiliation in the name of safety in the skies? According to some people, it's a violation of your rights. "It's a virtual strip search," American Civil Liberties Union director of technology and liberty Barry Steinhardt said. "If Playboy published these pictures, there would be members of Congress calling them pornography." MORE
TSA Ramps Up Virtual 'Strip Searches'
Billed as 'huge advancement,' rollout of new technology sparks privacy concerns
The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that security checkpoints at 21 of the nation's busiest airports will be getting scanners that take near-naked photos of passengers. After placing embarrassing liquids in see-through baggies and exposing unsightly bare feet, what's a little more humiliation in the name of safety in the skies? According to some people, it's a violation of your rights. "It's a virtual strip search," American Civil Liberties Union director of technology and liberty Barry Steinhardt said. "If Playboy published these pictures, there would be members of Congress calling them pornography." MORE
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