Manchester Airport stops ‘naked’ scans of children
19.10.09
Manchester Airport has stopped using new ‘naked’ security scanners on passengers aged under 18. The full-body scans, for which a trial started earlier this month in Terminal 2, are aimed at revealing hidden weapons or explosives without the need for a pat down search, but also show people's bodies including an outline of their genitalia.
A civil rights group believes the scans could breach laws protecting children. A spokesman for the airport said that the scans have been temporarily stopped for young people while legal advice is sought. The machines have already been trialled at Heathrow.
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