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The EU was forced to postpone installation of the latest scanning devices at their airports. This device is hampered because of ethical issues considered to be too ‘naked. ”

Initially, this powerful scanner is intended to tighten security so that smugglers could not smuggle illicit goods into the aircraft cabin. But most observers say the ethics are the same as ’strip’ the object.

No doubt, this is cause inconvenience airport visitors. Because the scanner screen in front of airport staff show the body shape of the passengers with very clear. That is why, there are many countries around the world re-think to install such devices at their airport.
In the U.S., until now there were recorded 19 airports that use the scanner technology. While the EU is still considering a variety of things to use the technology worth USD190.000. Such information is quoted from The Hindu.

The controversy will eventually push the U.S. parliament to join in. prohibit its use in bulk. Through the process of voting, more than 70 percent of U.S. lawmakers declared to postpone the use of a sophisticated scanner temporarily for reasons of privacy.

But on the other hand, there are several parties who agree to use the scanner. Support for the application of this technology, one of them came from the head of the Dutch Pilots Association Evart van Zwol.

‘Body scanner is very helpful in preventing the entry of prohibited items, including a bomb into the aircraft cabin, “he said.

Same words with Zwol, Transport Security Administration in the U.S. also mentions an airport scanner requires sophisticated technology. The reason is, now many forbidden things can no longer be detected by metal detector.