Pilot Refuses Full-Body Scan,Says TSA Doesn’t Make Travel Safer

 

Nude photos of passengers are viewed in full body scanners.

Last week in Las Vegas, I was asked to go into the full body scanner and refused. I was subjected to a public pat down that literally touch EVERY part of my body.. I applaud this ExpressJet pilot for taking one for the team and raising awareness for the frequent molestation that travels get in the name of airline safety..

From the CBS New York article:

A Tennessee pilot who says he’s tired of being manhandled by security agents is waiting to see if he will lose his job because he refused a full body scan.
ExpressJet Airlines first officer Michael Roberts was chosen for the X-ray scan Friday at Memphis International Airport. The Houston-based pilot says he also refused a pat-down and went home.
The 35-year-old Roberts told The Commercial Appeal newspaper he wants to go to work and not be “harassed or molested without cause.”

Read the entire article HERE

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