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Anonymous asked in TravelAir Travel · 1 decade ago

With airport security, would you rather be frisked or seen naked through one of those new x-ray machine?

I'd rather be frisked. I think those new "security measures" are out of line because they're an invasion of privacy. You might be getting touched and patted down, but at least you're not being viewed butt naked by a bunch of strangers.

Here are 2 pictures of someone being seen naked. Would YOU mind?

http://newkai.com/mt/archives/images/backscatter-t...

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/02/24/us/...

When they are images you can't show kids, then you should know that airport security is taking it too far. The Arabs that hate Americans must be laughing their as@es off right now knowing all these extreme security measures. Why don't they strip search and body cavity search everyone butt naked and spray them down with firehoses in a large room and make them wear uniforms before going on the planes while they're at it? It'd be SAFER, wouldn't it? Isn't what you people want?

Update:

Why don't they strip search and body cavity search everyone butt naked and spray them down with firehoses in a large room and make them wear uniforms before going on the planes while they're at it? It'd be SAFER, wouldn't it? Isn't what you people want?

Update 2:

I think the whole thing is just sad and disgusting, personally... You lose your human rights at the airports...

Update 3:

"arugus ego",

actually this "drama queen" as you like to call me IS thinking about taking a train instead whenever I travel because I am sick of the extreme security.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Oh good lord! They're all robots. You an even see the battery packs inside their stomachs.

    On a serious note, I do think it's taking it a bit too far. I mean, they could use them if there's somebody who they suspect may be carrying drugs inside their bodies or something but not for normal people just going on holiday.

  • 1 decade ago

    wow, if you consider that "naked" you have an odd definition of naked. Not even in any of the two images you provided, does person being images being shown as "naked"

    YOU are again, overstating something and are not even educating yourself of the equipment

    The Image shown is only to be seen by the person working the xray, behind a booth, where NO one in the public will see it (so wrong #1 on your part)

    only security personnel authorized to do the xray will see the image (so wrong #2 on your part)

    and you're not shown as naked (wrong #3 on your part)

    And strip search is not required, since the machine isn't strip searching you.

    YOU are again stretching to the extremes, of your ignorance ,adn your hatred for security at our airports.

    DONT like it, then travel by your car or train. We dont need drama queens like you at the airport.

  • 1 decade ago

    3 billion people in the world has a peni$, the other 3 billion have a vagina.

    wow, they may get to see your body parts - big deal....at least you know that your plane wont be blown apart from a gut bomb!

    What human right forbids you from seeing someone naked?

    wow....the pictures of people in science textbooks are more pornographic than that!

  • 1 decade ago

    Personally I don't like either.

    But as it is necessary i don't think one has any choice. The better thing though i think is to be frisked as at least no one is seeing you naked in public.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I would rather be frisked.

    And technically, you don't posses many rights at airports. It is a federally controlled zone, so you have to comply with federal regulations that have no moot with your personal rights.

  • Rick
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The pics look pretty generic to me. Kids can see these in text books in school probably. Possibly (probably) you can ask someone to be of the same gender as you to watch the screen.

  • 1 decade ago

    i'd personally rather be seen naked through the machine.

    i hate it when they come up and breathe all over you can pat you down, cause sometimes its hard.

    also, i'd want a copy of the photo for fun xD

  • 1 decade ago

    No one thinks about privacy anymore when they are on a plane with hijackers on board.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes. both. I travel a lot it would be part of the fun.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i think frisked but i dont really care cause i know its keeping me safe so they can do what ever they want lol

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