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U.K. Bans Passengers Who Refuse Full Body Scans from Flying
By David Sessions - Politics DailyAs international debate swirls around the use of full body scanners for airline security, the United Kingdom announced that it would bar any travelers who refused to submit to the scans from getting on airplanes, the Daily Mail reports. The government also overturned a planned exemption for children under 18. The scanners went into use today at airports in London and Manchester, and Birmingham will soon follow. The implementation of full body scanners in the U.K.is a response to the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound airliner last Christmas Day. The scans, controversial because of how much ...
Airport Security: Is Israel the Answer?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyWell, Alex, there's one obvious solution to the rampant dysfunction you so colorfully describe in that hilarious recap of your recent journey from India back to the United States. And I can sum it up in one word: Israel.Over the past week or so, much ink has been spilled over the pros and cons of airport security techniques as diverse as body scanners (child porn?), passenger profiling (racist or just plain smart?) and the prohibition on bathroom breaks during the last hour of the flight (cruel and unusual punishment?). Surprisingly, what people aren't talking so much about are the methods ...
Opinion: Privacy Isn't the Price for Security
By not in system - AOL News(Dec. 29) -- There is no doubt that the events aboard an airliner heading for Detroit on Christmas Day sent a collective chill down the spines of travelers everywhere. The attempted attack on that plane could easily have ended tragically, and we're all grateful it didn't. In the aftermath, it's necessary for political leaders to find out what went wrong and what more can be done to protect our nation against terrorism. But while it's important to react quickly, it's also important to react wisely and to adopt procedures that will be both truly effective and the least invasive to Americans' ...
Protection or Privacy? Plot Renews Debate
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Dec. 29) – Body scans, metal detectors, pat-downs, carry-on luggage searches. Is there no privacy? As investigators piece together how a Nigerian man listed on a terrorist database slipped through security with explosive powder in his underpants, airline passengers have been left standing in longer lines, enduring more intrusive screening at airports around the world. Few have complained about the extra hassles but some are raising red flags over just what constitutes TMI when it comes to fighting terrorism. At the heart of the debate are state-of-the-art body scanners at ...
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