The government are hurredly introducing body scanners at airports following the Detroit incident where a passenger carried explosive chemicals inside his underwear. It’s planned to select passengers from profiling and signs of suspicious behaviour.
The government keep warning us about the threat of terrorists and that they are looking for ways round our security. So why is this panic happening with lots of questions unanswered?
Can’t say I’m happy about the opportunity of standing in front of a screen with my arms above my head while someone eyes up every detail of me. It has a feel of the Third Reich.
With the governments record on security of data how long will it be before passengers start appearing naked on the internet or on sale. What if your neighbour is scanning you? How long will it be stored and do they know who they are scanning? There are a lot of potential snags with this although the step in the direction of loss of liberty is the biggest.