After the attempted terror attack on Christmas Day by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the debate about using full body scanners in airports has come back into focus. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) states that the machines, which can see beneath clothing, cannot store images of those who are screened and the images are viewed by an officer in a separate room from where the passengers are located. Opponents say the screening is a violation of privacy.
Today our panel discusses if they would mind submitting to a full body scan in an airport if meant stopping a suspected terrorist, or if they think the TSA should find better ways to screen fliers than allowing officers to see underneath passengers' clothing. After reading the opinions of
Nikki,
Jeff,
Art,
Roseanne and
Shaun,
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