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I have never _even once_ gone through the TSA naked scanner since they were put in after 9/11.

A pat down is invasive, but the pat down is ephemeral by its own nature.

Just wait until the TSA announces they trained an AI model on sorted naked images.



There are no “naked” images. Unless you consider x-rays and other similar imaging systems to create “naked” images.


> There are no “naked” images.

Untrue. For years there absolutely were.

<https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tsa-full-body-scans-privat...>

> Unless you consider x-rays and other similar imaging systems to create “naked” images.

These are used in medical scenarios with your fully-informed consent. TSA was absolutely not forthcoming about the capabilities of their checkpoint scanners, and they earned the moniker "pornoscanner" for a very good reason.

Additionally, even ignoring the fact that most medical x-rays are used to look inside of you rather than at your skin (why would one use a fancy machine for a surface inspection when the Mk. 1 eyeball is Right There?), the context is completely different in a way that's very, very important.


This is categorically false unfortunately. Peruse the government’s own website for proof.


"TSA dick detector" then.




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