Topic > Full body searches and scans are an airport security measure...

I believe full body searches and scans at US airports are excessive. Many people are against it and it is receiving a negative reception. (Stellin) There is a privacy issue when it comes to full-body searches and scans. People don't want their bodies groped or scanned in a way that shows naked images of them. Another aspect of this new security practice by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is that it takes a long time, so travelers are faced with the unpleasant task of having to go through security checkpoints longer. I believe the Transportation Security Administration is violating travelers' privacy and their solution to securing the airways is too excessive. I have looked at many articles, videos and websites that help prove my point. The first article I read that supports my point is on the USA Today website. I found this article reliable enough to draw a conclusion. It has fairness and balance as it interviews both travelers who oppose the new security and those who accept it; so there is an equal say on the part of the two opposing sides. Furthermore, they have many reliable sources. An example from the article from a reliable source is Anne Seymour, “a Washington-based crime victim advocate who has made about 35 round trips this year.” (Stoller) It is a reliable source because it is authoritative and it is a multiple source. He is authoritative because he travels often and therefore goes through security checks more often. It is multiple because many other sources say the same thing. In the article he says: “[It was] an incredible invasion of my privacy and my private parts… All I kept thinking was how horrible this security measure would be for the one in four people… in between a la carte..." ....ay-Twice [updated]. December 1, 2010. December 3, 2010.Stellin, Susan. Airport checks invite complaints. November 18, 2010. November 30, 2010 .Stoller, Gary. Frequent travelers object to new TSA security checks. November 29, 2010. November 30, 2010 .Totten, Michael J. Forget "Porn Machines": How Israelis Secure Airports. November 18, 2010. December 5, 2010 .TSA meeting at SAN. November 13, 2010. November 30 2010 .