Airport trials 'naked' x-ray scanner
AN x-ray machine which takes “naked” images of airline passengers is undergoing trials in England as part of a new high-tech security system.
Manchester Airport has begun using the full-body scan machine which can instantly detect any hidden weapons or explosives without passengers having to remove any of their clothing for a search.
However, some passengers fear the machine reveals a little too much, including breast enlargements, the outline of genitals and body piercings.
Airport officials insist the black and white images taken of passengers in the walk-through booth machine were not pornographic and would be destroyed immediately.
A three-dimensional image is then created and assessed by an officer sitting in a separate part of the airport.
Passengers at the airport still have the option of refusing a scan and opting for the more traditional security checks.
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