Sparky_One says:

Please touch me there officer. Oh, yea, right there

Floyd says:

I don’t think nudity is that big of a deal in Germany.
German protesters 3, Scanners 0.

Vassler says:

Some people think it is not a big deal for them to be seen xray-naked. Others do. Some say all the screener sees is a box with a suspicious area shown while the rest of the image is represented by a stick figure.

To clear this up, at every airport a collection of volunteers who don’t mind people seeing them “xray-naked” should be sent through the scanner, in normal operation, and the pictures should be displayed next to the security line so everyone in line can make up their own mind if they want to be scanned or would prefer to opt out for manual screening.

As it is, the public has only one or two images allegedly taken in a scanner, but not with the “arms in the air” pose required for actual air travelers.

Mr Fog says:

Uhm, Dvorak. Is that Frankfurt Airport?

If so, how is that a protest against TSA?

chuck says:

Opt out from the body scanner and demand the enhanced pat down”. During the pat down, making groaning noises of pleasure.

Oh yeah, oh yeh baby, ohh touch it, touch it, ooh more, don’t stop.

See how long before the TSA agent tells you to go.

tdkyo says:

In all of the ironies, I cannot access the Youtube video from Germany.

Publius says:

I’m in

ECA says:

..
1.. OK, where are all the FAT people?
That would have REALLY gotten the point across.
2.. Its also mentioned that the SITE of a lady unprotected, is a SIN in Muslim communities. WHAT happened to THAT IDEA?? lets run NAKED women threw these countries..FAT or other wise. The MEN would have to kill themselves.
3. Why dont we gather up MOST of the Mulahs? and have them TELL the rest of their NATIONS, what to do/correct the system.. GET THEM on our side. Or is this a 1 group THING..only 1-2 groups are OUR real problem.

dusanmal says:

Another issue no one touched seriously in comments is impact on our health. Both X-ray and microwave based scanners have known and proven mechanisms of causing cancer (and microwave one additional risk of internal injury to fat people). Hence, even people who accept to be scanned must be given international document of sort showing that they were exposed to this risk and excused from another for at least a year.
Also almost no one went to civil liberties and privacy guarantee that for certain applies to our own bodies. Alternate “pat-down” must be limited away from genitals and other private areas (at least i US where Constitution definitely provides legal basis for it) and to go further TSA/police must first have Court order.

Bhelverson says:

# 8 Mr Fog said “Uhm, Dvorak. Is that Frankfurt Airport? If so, how is that a protest against TSA?”

Actually, its more a protest against an overbearing US Government that forces such silliness on other Countries as a condition of our “friendship.” The Mafia offered small shopowners a similar deal, except that they actually provided protection in exchange for fealty.

But you do have a point. In Germany, they probably wouldn’t persecute their Citizens for daring to speak up. Here, you likely would face a prison term.

Let’s face it: Someone with power and plenty of political influence is making a lot of money from these scanners and from the TSA. Who is behind this? Does anybody know?