The TSA knows you're naked under your clothes

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I worked for the TSA when the agency took over from private companies in 2002 as a baggage screener. We were given a demonstration of this imaging machine. The images appear like black and white charcoal renderings of naked bodies. The resolution can be blurred or fine tuned. Most of the people in the group expressed concern that this technology could be exploited in a very bad way. Sure, there shoud be professional decorum and no one should abuse the equipment, but come on now - let's get real.

I believe the flying public have a very real concern over being subjected to this device, especially people in the entertainment industry, etc, who have cameras trained on them every minute of the day. I can imagine a tabloid rag would be willing to pay a fortune for a cell phone pic of a shot of JLo going through the imager and let's face it - TSA screeners aren't paid a great deal.

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