As things like yesterday’s leak of 100 blurry naked images
from a Florida courthouse hit the Web, public scrutiny of the TSA’s full-body
imaging scanners will likely only increase–especially as we push closer to the
travel-heavy holiday season.
So, what are the options? Well, there’s the groptastic pat
down, which may be equally embarrassing, but has less potential to give you
cancer later in life. And then there are things like the Flying Pasties, which
are meant to slip over your…private bits.
The pasties provide “maximum protection” from peeping
scanners “while not interfering with airline security.” The pasties clip onto
clothing or slip between the sking and undergarments. They also feature such
t-shirt-ready slogans as “Just Hidin’ My Junk,” “No Money, No Funny,” “Only My
Girlfriend Sees Me Naked,” and “Objects are Larger Than They Appear.”
You can see more on the Flying Pasties site–though it’s
arguably questionable for work.
A TSA spokeswoman spoke to ABC about the product, “For
security reasons we cannot provide specifics on the detection capability of our
technologies; however, any item that appears to be an anomaly during advanced
imaging technology screening will require additional screening.”
A scan and a pat down, perhaps. These are the prices we pay
for freedom.
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