{"id":28959,"date":"2024-04-29T18:08:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radiantmedia.io\/?p=28959"},"modified":"2024-04-29T18:08:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:08:10","slug":"the-terrifying-reality-of-what-airport-security-can-see-through-an-x-ray-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/34.197.49.85\/?p=28959","title":{"rendered":"The Terrifying Reality Of What Airport Security Can See Through An X-Ray Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Walking through airport scanners is a necessary part of airline travel these days, but have you ever considered what those devices actually show?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gadgets are intended to highlight any objects that people may be hiding beneath their garments; hence, they must be able to’see through’ your clothes to some level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But just how much can they see?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the big scheme of things, widespread aircraft travel is a relatively new phenomenon, therefore the technology underlying its security is still being updated and polished.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not enough to get through a full bottle of shampoo just yet, but we’re making progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawna Malvini Redden, PhD, a communication scholar who has examined the TSA since 2010 and wrote the book 101 Pat-Downs, told Reader’s Digest that airport security could have seen a lot more using X-ray scanners just a few years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: TSA Presents The First Self-Screening Security Lane At Las Vegas Airport<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

scans purporting to come from these scanners went viral after revealing the horrifying reality of the scans, which depict incredibly accurate reconstructions of a completely naked person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you heard me correctly. Every time someone walked through the scanners, those security guards seemed to get a good look.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malvini Redden confirmed the authenticity of these photographs, stating: “Early versions of the scanners came out without any privacy protections, and TSOs in the checkpoint could be looking at naked images of passengers as they went through the screening.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Needless to say, this discovery sent everyone reeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: The FBI Recommends Avoiding Free Charging Stations At Hotels And Airports<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After hearing the news, one individual took to X and commented: “Wait, when you walk through the airport security scanner thing, do the TSA agents see you naked???!!?” “I should have been flexing!!!!!!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I previously indicated, technology has advanced since 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, scanners aren’t as intrusive anymore, as Malvini Redden explained: “Now when passengers are scanned, the machines are supposed to generate generic images of a body instead of the passenger’s unique image.”<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Instead of detailed photos, the machine generates a ‘doll’-like form that represents the general human outline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

“With millimeter wave machines that have the privacy software installed, TSOs are only seeing this outline with a green ‘clear’ or a red ‘stop and check’ signal,” Redden went on to say.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\n

“If someone has something in their pockets, for instance, the machine will put an alarm note in the paper doll’s groin region so the officer knows generally where to search.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So there you have it; you don’t have to worry about security seeing all of your belongings, just what you neglected to take out of your pockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

Radiant TV, offering to\u00a0elevate your entertainment game!\u00a0Movies, TV series, exclusive interviews, music, and more\u2014download now on various devices, including iPhones, Androids, smart TVs, Apple TV, Fire Stick, and more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n