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Passengers to be searched by computer body scanners

From this week, passengers flying through Los Angeles or JFK Airport in New York will be subjected to a computerised bodyscan which uses "millimetre-waves" to produce a computerised image of a passenger's naked body. The technique is extremely controversial and passengers can request a pat-down in airport security if they wish. The new body scanners aim to scan the body and ensure that no guns or banned items are hidden on a person's body. The images are apparently very revealing showing all the intimate curves a person has and as its computer generated, its expected that they will replace metal detectors in a matter of time. The use of the "millimetre-wave" technology has been used in the UK for some time with seaports using them to scan lorries and look for immigrants and illegal stowaways. The monochrome images do not bear any resemblence to a photograph but crucially alllow security staff to see if a person is carrying any item hidden on their body. Each scanner costs

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