The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is removing full-body X-ray scanners from seven of the nation’s largest airports and replacing them with scanners that produce a cartoon-like image, reports the Associated Press. The TSA says it is making the move to speed up lines, not to protect travelers’ privacy, the report states. The American Civil Liberties Union’s Jay Stanley said, “Hopefully this represents the beginning of a phaseout of the X-ray-type scanners, which are more privacy-intrusive and continue to be surrounded by health questions.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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