Full-Body Screening

In society today many citizens feel violated with the security methods taken by homeland security. “On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States marked the beginning of the global war on terrorism. The methods used are justifiable as they provide protection against possible threats or attacks. This attack on U.S. soil increased surveillance of both American citizens and foreign nationals” (Andrew, C., & Walter,

Shortly after 9/11 twelve years ago, the federal government created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to protect air travel and prevent similar attacks. In 2012, the TSA had a budget of $8.1 billion, and while it claims to improve airport security, it fails to do so. Additionally, their checkpoints are privacy-invasive and cumbersome, negatively impacting the air travel industry. For these reasons, the agency should be abolished.

"Savannah Barry, a 16-year-old Type 1 diabetic, uses an insulin pump that can malfunction when exposed to technology used in airport screenings. When she passed through the Salt Lake City airport for a flight home to Denver in May, she asked for a pat-down, but Transportation Security Administration workers directed her to pass through a scanner. Her parents weren't there -- she was on a school trip -- but she trusted TSA agents to guide her. But the pump makers could no longer guarantee that Savannah was receiving the correct amount of insulin after it passed through the scanner, and it had to be replaced" (Gumbrecht). The severe preventive procedures taken at airports ended not with Savannah Barry gaining a sense of stability but instead concern with her physical health. Furthermore, these extreme measures are not always accurate, as displayed by the 25,000 airport security breaches since 2001. "In one recent example, a JetBlue cleaning crew discovered a stun gun which had somehow been smuggled onto a flight from Boston to Newark on Friday, an apparent glaring breach of security" (Ferran). House subcommittee on National Security chairman

The current screening method is the body scanner which has been reported on multiple times by the news as it is consider invasive in nature. The screener is able to see the passenger’s nude image, but software updates have eliminated this providing only detection of metallic and nonmetallic threats. The prior method of a metal detector which did not alarm staff if nonmetallic threats existed allowed C-4 explosive (a clay type of explosive) to board the plan. The body scanners are quicker than the former methods of a “pat down”, which every passenger had to endure and were less invasive. This system will be used by the TSA until a better method is discovered, which will provide faster screening, more privacy to passengers and better detection of threats. The cost of this has rising over the years but it was the initial setup of the TSA in 2002 which cost the most since there was not an agency within this realm that completed these duties.

Victor reports, “Ms. Cope said people should power down their devices before getting to the airport, and encrypt the data they travel with.” The author uses Ms. Cope’s options because she has been in this situation before. Victor claims that, “Hassan Shibly, the chief executive director of Council on American-Islamic Relations-Florida, suggested that people buy “burner phones” that they can discard before entering the airport.” These opinions from personal experiences strengthen the essay by helping people learn about how they can protect their

Debate continues over interpretation of fourth amendment rights as applied to the Transportations Security Administration’s (TSA) use of full body scanners. In the opinion article appearing in the Washington Post, Rosen clearly defines the arguments against full body or naked scanners attempting to sway public opinion and thus, swaying a potential supreme court decision regarding its use as a violation of the Fourth Amendment (2010). Not only does this article point out the level of invasiveness and the ineffectiveness of naked scanners but, also provides less intrusive methods that could be used in its place.

“If you touch my junk, I’m going to have you arrested”! This was the response from airport traveler, John Tyner, after a TSA agent explained the “groin check” pat down search he was about to undergo. The TSA agent explained to Tyner, “I am going to place my hand on your hip, my other hand on you inner thigh. Slowly go up and slide down” (Weber, 2010). His aforementioned response went viral. Complaints and lawsuits from travelers worldwide have been steadily flowing the office of the Director of Homeland Security. Never should a citizen of this great country have to stand silent while their loved one is violated by a TSA pat-down search. Never should a citizen of this great country have to expose an X-ray image of their naked body

One of the eight most important indicators pertaining to profiling and drug-law enforcement was the act of purchasing airline tickets with cash. Needless to say, the purchase of airline tickets with cash brings attention to self. Regardless to travel near or far, people usually go online and purchase their tickets in advance using a credit card for security purposes and conformation. Naturally, when traveling, people carry less cash as possible because of the high rate of crime. Unfortunately, Andrew Sokolow, a young African American brought attention to himself because of his appearance, purchase of a forty-eight hour trip from one destination to another paying with cash, and excessive nervousness (Levinthal, C. F. 2012). Therefore, when you are paying with cash and showing signs of nervousness, suspicion falls upon you and people automatically feel you have the intention to harm others or intention of drug trafficking. None the less, Sokolow was traveling under a false name. Consequently, the tragedy on September 11, 2001, and the loss of more than 3,000 lives were due to ineffective airport security. However, profiling, based on both the behavior and appearance of airline passengers, provides a vital tool that effectively and efficiently increases airport

Vacations are a must for people in their lifetime full of long dreadful hours of working, education, business meetings, and basic living. The need for a nice vacation establishes a luxurious living when traveling far and beyond a person can imagine. From cruise lines, planes, and trains any mobile access to traveling for a nice desirable vacation is easier to gain. Unfortunately, behind the extravagance of traveling, privacy is retained from those who experience traveling on vacation. Privacy is the confidentiality of information. Only the person who owns it can decide to distribute that information. In Dillon W. Thomas and Thomas S. Daphyne article, “Airport Body Scanning: Will the American Public Finally Accept”, the prospects that “privacy”

Grogan, S., Gill, S., Brownbridge, K., Warnock, D., & Armitage, C. (2015). Women's Long-Term Reactions to Whole-Body Scanning: A Mixed Methods Approach. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal.

September 11, 2001 was a big shock for all American’s. In the videos of this day you can see the people jumping from the towers and hear the screaming. Coffin says in the post-9/11 world, the need to guard national secrets is paramount and so judges should defer to the government. Yet, 50 years after the case involving the crash of the B-29 and the claim of state secrets, there's now much discussion in the legal community about how to better apply the privilege. Jackie Northam, NPR News. (NPRNews par.18). We would receive safer traveling if the government monitored the phones. The airport security was great before, but after 9/11, the

Airport security in the United States has been a controversial topic since the terrorist attacks of September 11th. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was established to ensure the safety and security of US airports. Travelers voiced concerns and complaints over the heightened security measures, arguing that they invade privacy and are unethical. On the other hand, Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport takes a very different approach to tackle terrorism in airports. Instead of high-tech machines, the airport focuses on the use of intelligence data and profiling to effectively identify terrorists. The United States should put more focus on personal interaction with

The 9/11 attack, the shoe bomber, and the Christmas day bomber (underwear bomber) are all examples of terrorism. These kinds of attacks have caused worldwide fear. As a result, governments have implemented safety regulations. One of these safety items is the new body scanner in airports. Random passengers are selected to go through the scanner. It detects contraband carried by people. Body scanners are a necessary safety requirement that all worldwide airports must have. It is important to understand how they work, why they are necessary and to convince doubters.

A full – body scanner is a device that used to capture an image of a person through their clothing to examine concealed objects without making any physical contact. These devices are being adopted at Airports in many countries. AIT assumes a critical part in Transportation Security Administration and the choice about its advantages involve open intrigue. The Technology has created a substantial debate that these are unsafe, ethical, security, and violate privacy and civil liberty. However, the advantages of this full - body scanner are quicker i.e., it takes approximately fifteen seconds and people do not have to be physically touched that few might consider it as offensive. Besides, the long-haul wellbeing impacts of the dynamic, emanating advances are still obscure. AIT devices are mind - boggling digital physical frameworks that raise PC security issues. Notwithstanding such concerns neither the administration offices nor the producers that place these devices have unveiled specialized subtle elements to encourage thorough autonomous assessment and such points of interest could profit aggressors. This absence of straightforwardness has decreased the capacity of policymakers, specialists, and people in general to evaluate repudiating claims.

Over the past five months, airline and airport security has been in the news almost daily. The events on and since September 11 have completely changed the viewpoints of many Americans, as well as the world, concerning airline security. Between the 18 suicide hijackers to Richard “the shoe bomber” Reid and the many other terrorists that lurk in the world, flying is definitely not as safe as it once was. I strongly believe that security in airports should be much more strict than it is now, even if it infringes on the people’s right to privacy. The last part of that statement is the point of clash for many people because they strongly believe in privacy rights.