nytimes.com via news.com, May 24, 2005
Get ready for electronic portals known as backscatters, expected to be tested at a handful of airports this year, that use X-ray imaging technology to allow a screener to scan a body. And yes, the body image is detailed. Let's not be coy here, ladies and gentlemen:
"Well, you'll see basically everything," said Bill Scannell, a privacy advocate and technology consultant. "It shows nipples. It shows the clear outline of genitals."
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Yep, I'm sure this will really increase the numbers of tourists to Hawaii etc. If (when!) it hits the Japanese news I'd expect a mass of cancellations.
