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tallowood
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virtual strip searches
Oct 2nd, 2008 at 8:50am
 
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AIR travellers will be invited to take part in "virtual strip searches" at Australian airports when the Federal Government begins trialling a range of security screening measures this month.


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The old dilemma of privacy vs security is up in air again.
What is your preference?
Mine is "better to be safe then sorry".
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Reply #1 - Oct 3rd, 2008 at 4:21pm
 
I'd travel naked if it was the only way to ensure I arrived in one piece.
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Reply #2 - Oct 3rd, 2008 at 5:26pm
 
Can i volunteer ?

Even though I am not travelling ?
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Reply #3 - Oct 3rd, 2008 at 5:39pm
 
Here's a photo of what you can actually see with these machines:

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1173147921
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Reply #4 - Oct 15th, 2008 at 10:52am
 
I don't really think it matters greatly, it does not make me feel any safer, but I also think it does not really do any harm.
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