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EU Approves Unified Full Body Scanner Regulations

Posted by Unknown on from the security-not-quite-worth-cancer dept.

OverTheGeicoE writes "The European Union has adopted a proposal to regulate airport body scanners at Member State airports. No Member State or airport is obligated to use scanners, but if they do, the scanners must conform to new European Union standards. Here's a partial list: Scanners must not store, retain, copy, print, or retrieve passenger images; the image viewer must be in a remote location; passengers must be informed how the scanners are being controlled; and can opt out if they choose. Perhaps most importantly: X-ray scanners are banned 'in order not to risk jeopardizing citizens' health and safety.'"

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  1. I wish more people.... by surfdaddy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ....would opt out. I'm not an easily paranoid type, but I resent getting x-rayed for non-medical reasons. It's apparent that the correct research has not been done on the safety, and even if the chances of risk are slim, why take the chance? It's reactive security anyway. Opting out is my own little method of civil disobedience. If everybody went for the pat-down the whole system would collapse and they would have to abandon those damn xray scanners.

  2. Ah the supreme irony.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Isn't it ironic that the country that epouses individuality above all and has and endemic "fear" of government is the one being fucked over security, while the europeans show a little bit of rational thought on this whole issue ?
    And for the note, we had had over the last 4 decades terrorism in europe, and we have coped to live with it. What did you say ? Our societies didn't collpase and we sure as hell didn't transform in some kind of paranoid security state.
    That 1997 Escape from New York was prophetic to a level you yankees can't even seem to fathom anymore.
    Enjoy your prison guys.

  3. Re:Passenger can opt out... by Neil+Boekend · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Terrorism is a way of warfare through fear. The US has already lost this war (TSA, PATRIOT and the general reduction in civil rights). The EU just makes sure we don't lose it as well.
    Correct me if and where I am wrong, for this is not my field of study.

    --
    Well, I might have a way, but it only works on a semi spherical planet in a vacuum.