Sadly, trans rights are not going to win in any fight that touches either security theatre or child pornography. If the article is correct and the images are screened by those unable to see the individual, this may be less of an issue.
There is certainly a debate to be had about whether these would be illegal to use on children. Whether the machines and the images they produce will be classed as indecent images of children, and therefore contravene the child pornography laws I have no idea. The only certainty is that it will take several lengthy legal hearings and appeals before a definitive decision will be reached.
But even if it is upheld that they are illegal, I doubt that will be allowed to be a barrier. The UK government will introduce an amendment to whichever act it falls foul of to make an exception for airport security. it's an interesting legal point, but little more.
Okay, not for under-18s, right. But what about over-18s who see this as a massive invasion of privacy? I understand the need for security, but I know enough about the sort of people who get hired by the TSA (for example) to know there's no way the people using the equipment will be sensitive to privacy rights.
The article also doesn't indicate if these are to be used in lieu of strip-searches (which I believe require some extra legalities), or if they're to replace/augment normal scanning procedures.
It's getting harder and harder to have any privacy and still go places and do things.
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Date: 2010-01-05 04:29 pm (UTC)Sadly
Date: 2010-01-05 05:22 pm (UTC)Re: Sadly
Date: 2010-01-05 05:31 pm (UTC)Re: Sadly
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Date: 2010-01-05 05:40 pm (UTC)But even if it is upheld that they are illegal, I doubt that will be allowed to be a barrier. The UK government will introduce an amendment to whichever act it falls foul of to make an exception for airport security. it's an interesting legal point, but little more.
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Date: 2010-01-06 10:45 pm (UTC)The article also doesn't indicate if these are to be used in lieu of strip-searches (which I believe require some extra legalities), or if they're to replace/augment normal scanning procedures.
It's getting harder and harder to have any privacy and still go places and do things.