Berlin: German airports will not implement the use of full-body scanners that reveal outlines of passengers' bodies under their clothes, even if the European Union authorizes their use, said the interior ministry early November.
The comments by the German spokeswoman came after European lawmakers chose to delay the authorization of the scanners. The European parliament voted overwhelmingly for additional study on the privacy and safety implications of the scanner.
The European Commission, the EU's executive branch, had proposed to add the machines to a list of security measures used in EU airports. It has said the scanners would not be used routinely on passengers, and would provide a less intrusive alternate to strip-searching.
"It is unacceptable, if scanners are used; these are machines that see you completely naked," said Martin Schulz, leader of the Socialist faction in the EU assembly. "This is an offence against human dignity."
A number of U.S. airports currently use full body scanners, as do a number of EU countries, including the Netherlands.
(Source: www.esciencenews.com )
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