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The Ghost asked in News & EventsCurrent Events · 1 decade ago

I agree totally with this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8313...

but why advertise it to the world? anyone else see the stupidity in telling everyone? they don't even say what other measures they are putting in place

Update:

helen , have you read the artical? they are letting kids through without using the scanner on them , do you think terrorist wouldnt use kids to transport weapons?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    If they are going to use it then it should cover all humans of all ages. Terrorists are renowned for their sick exploitation of children and I can’t see how using a scanner would invoke a child’s rights? But as usual we get interference from the do gooder clan who deserve to be bombed for being so spuriously stupid!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If they don't scan the kids, they may as well not scan anyone.

    It is pretty disturbing, and a probable violation of privacy.

    But in this day and age, necessary.

    And terrorists would and do use children and even infants to carry weapons, drug dealers use them. So why are we crying about this?

    Either we scan or we don't.

    edit: and you know, looking at naked bodies all day is not a turn on for the people who have to do it. It's just a job. They really don't care about the nudity. Come on, they are scanning thousands and thousands of bodies, they probably don't even look at the flesh, just what the flesh is carrying.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Bad idea! The terrorists will just use kids to transport their weapons! Besides, the guards should get some thrills by looking at young women with these machines! They need something to break up the mundane routine of their days!

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm pretty sure it was last Monday morning that i alerted other users to the use of this facility and the consensus of opinion at that time was that most of us would use it because we don't have anything to hide and, well actually the sexual bits and pieces we would have on show are only the same as any other male or female.

    The only people who would be put off by this are probably terrorists or drug dealers - YIPPEEEEEEEE !!!!!

    Do we want them on our flights?? NO WE DO NOT !!!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Drugs are more likely to be transported & are a bigger worry than weapons..

    Destroying people everyday.Drugs I mean.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ghost, all they are doing is making kids go through the oldschool checks opposed to the new one.

    The new one is voluntary anyway.

  • 1 decade ago

    i don't agree with it

    why should they look at my bits if they cant see a child's

    why is it ok to see me but not a child

    do i not have the same rights as a kid ?

    not only now can they look at your things but they can look at your body with a scan

    Source(s): my head
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    no the whole point is telling people you got it. deterrence..

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