Nov 27 2010
Revolt Towards TSA – Aircraft Pilots Lead Charge Towards Level Of Privacy Invasion
security in air terminals is getting even more invasive. Some pilots are now confirming difficulties even getting to work. A few pilots unions are calling these safeguards screenings illegal and are calling for a revolt towards the TSA. So-called “advanced screening techniques” are coming under hefty fire, being called anything from “molestation” to “unconstitutional.
Pilots union leads a revolt against TSA
Two of the largest pilot’s unions within the United States have issued letters “urging” pilots to revolt against the TSA. Numerous large airports now require patdown’s and body scans. Basically these body scans portray the passenger within the bare nude. The nude images are supposed to be deleted, but are surfacing as training materials in some locations. The other option is a full patdown that many consider to be “sexual molestation,” including “extensive” patdowns of the groin and, for women, the chest area.
TSA revolt as a result of lawsuit
Only a few incidents were responsible for it starting. The traveling public and members are being defended by the pilot’s unions. One Tennessee pilot is suing the U.S. Government, citing the “unreasonable search” clause within the U.S. Constitution. He says the searches are simply too invasive. In response, the TSA is posting security videos of security screening procedures — which is not helping increase confidence in the privacy protections for travelers. In fact, the TSA website no longer states anything about the so-called “privacy algorithm.”
‘Security’ concern after TSA revolt
The “security of the traveling public” was examined better. This caused a ruling out of the enhanced screening procedures in October. The question is, though, whether the U.S. Government and Transportation Security Administration are simply going too far. Is “safety” worth the screenings that reveal and store nude images with x-ray radiation exposure, or are so physically invasive that some pilots say they have gotten physically ill at the thought? Are passengers mad enough to join in with the pilots in a revolt against the TSA?
Details from
ABC News
abcnews.go.com/Travel/major-pilots-unions-rebel-tsa-screening-rules-urge/story?id=12100247&page=1
CNN
articles.cnn.com/2010-01-11/travel/body.scanners_1_body-scanners-privacy-protections-machines?_s=PM:TRAVEL
Slate
slate.com/id/2215687/
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