ETHICAL ISSUES OF THE TSA FULL BODY SCANS

Ethical Issues of the TSA Full Body Scans

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Ethical Issues of the TSA Full Body Scans

"The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants topic, but on probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. "

Therefore, there are grounds to search all airline passengers without probable cause is unconstitutional. A "virtual strip-search" as the body-scanners are called, is a reasonable search.

In Britain, body scanners were held off for children under eighteen years due to concerns about body scanners violate the laws of child protection. According to Scott Warren article in The Daily Mail "The legislation prohibits the creation of indecent images of children and privacy advocates and civil liberties groups say the images are so graphic the process amounts to" a virtual strip search. " The high-tech scanners to produce an anatomical image of the bodies of passengers, including the breasts and genitals. "

In addition, there is concern about the method of application of the scanning machines. Michael Chertoff, former director of Homeland Security implemented by George W. Bush is pressing machines. At the same time, his security consulting agency, Chertoff Group, a customer contracts with making machines and profits when sold.

The widespread use of whole body scanners has raised public controversy. A Gallup poll because just after the attempted attack on Christmas Day 2009 suggested that 78% of U.S. airline passengers approved body scanners while 20% disapprove. 51% indicated that they have some level of discomfort with the whole body scans, while 48% said they feel uncomfortable with the idea. The survey was given ...