Apparently the Dutch have an alternative to both the body-groping pat-down and the naked imaging security measures that Americans are facing at U.S. airports. A scanner technology ?that does not generate nude views of the scanner subject?is available and in place in Dutch airports. It can detect powders, gels, explosives, metals, and other dangerous materials, mapping them to a mannequin image when found. If necessary, security personnel can then follow up with any required investigation. The Dutch system uses no radiation or x-rays, employing very low-level radio waves instead. So apparently the Dutch are sane on at least one level, which is more than can be said for TSA at the moment.
Americans are not going to put up with the craziness of the new U.S. system. In any reasonable context it would be considered sexual harassment at least, and should most certainly be considered sexual assault in general. This cannot be allowed to continue, and it won’t be, I feel sure.
