Virtual Strip Search is the common name for a new scanner used in airports that allows security to see through passengers' clothes. The system is already being used in several U.S. airports and is being tested in other airports throughout the world. The scanner is being criticized by EU lawmakers and U.S. civil liberty groups who feel it should only be used as a last resort.Yahoo: EU lawmakers criticize virtual strip search (October 21, 2008)
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Makes it easier to detect any concealed objects
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Faces are blurred and Security Screeners are located elsewhere
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ACLU says scanners should only be used when there is probable cause
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EU said scanner could be banned if not include in new regulation for acceptable security equipmentYahoo: EU lawmakers criticize virtual strip search (October 21, 2008)
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European Commission, says EU legislation would respect safety and privacy rules
