George Washington University law professor Jeffrey Rosen told National Public Radio's Michel Martin that beefed-up security in response to the failed Christmas Day terror attack amounts to little more than "security theater." In the interview, archived on NPR's "Two-Way" blog, Rosen asserts that the changes, including increased use of "naked scanners," provides little in the way of additional safety, but does succeed in violating the privacy rights and religious beliefs of many passengers. Rosen, author of the 2004 book The Naked Crowd, offers policy advice for using the controversial scanning machines as well as other surveillance techniques.
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