Yes. I firmly believe they are, and I’m not the only one. An employee at London’s Heathrow Airport probably understands better than I do. After accidentally stepping into a body scanner, her colleague made a lewd comment about the practically nude image that appeared on the screen.
When I read the story, I imagined what it would be like for my grandmother to endure a similar situation, or my 15-year-old cousin. No one should be subjected to so invasive and potentially embarrassing a search without probable cause.
Watch a newsclip on the incident below.