Document Type
Note
Abstract
On December 25, 2009, a Nigerian man attempted to set off a bomb on a Northwest Airlines flight. The United States deemed this Christmas Day attack as an act of terrorism. Luckily, the bomb failed to detonate, and the plane landed safely. However, soon after, President Obama and the Transportation Security Administration responded by implementing Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT), heightening airport security measures.
The legal controversy over the scanners has revolved primarily over issues of privacy. AIT reveals such personal information as breast implants and prosthetics. Many critics argue that the new technology is highly invasive, and therefore violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Proponents contend that the technology is useful and necessary, given the substantial dangers of terrorism and the importance of airport security.
Recommended Citation
Jennifer LeVine,
Over-Exposed? TSA Scanners and the Fourth Amendment Right to Privacy,
16 J. Tech. L. & Pol'y
(2011).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/jtlp/vol16/iss1/7