No, this isn’t the next hottest promotion by Virgin Atlantic to try to increase air travel. No, the TSA has not instituted a new uniform policy trying to project a hip vibe.
According to the USA Today, “The Transportation Security Administration plans to install 150 security machines at airport checkpoints that enable screeners to see under passengers’ clothes.”
Advocates for this technology claim that this is critical to the war on terror and those who oppose the idea point directly to the invasion of privacy. According to TSA spokesperson Kristin Lee, “Passengers may choose to avoid the scanners and be screened by a metal detector, but those who do will be pulled aside for a pat-down.”
So, the naked truth for air travel in the future just may come down to this choice for each passenger – pass through the peep hole or let the wandering hands get frisky? Either way, air travel may just become X-Rated.
I better get a tan.
Jason Barger is author of Step Back from the Baggage Claim: Change the World, Start at the Airport.
Jason Barger spent seven straight days flying 6,458 miles to seven different cities – without leaving the airports the entire time. He studied 10,000 minutes of observations at all four corners of the U.S. and reflected on how our airport experiences can teach us about our lives TODAY. The funny and inspiring stories remind us how to change our daily world in our personal lives, businesses, schools, and faith communities! Join the movement. All four editions of Step Back from the Baggage Claim are motivational books perfect for anyone looking to impact change in their life and work.
