Comments on: Criteria for Body Scan Screenings http://lawiscool.com/2010/01/05/criteria-for-body-scan-screenings/?nucrss=1 The law school blog and podcast from Canada Mon, 07 May 2012 13:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mark http://lawiscool.com/2010/01/05/criteria-for-body-scan-screenings/comment-page-1/#comment-7924 Mark Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:04:47 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=2354#comment-7924 Thanks so much for this blog. I too have been confused by several media outlets that appear to have missed this very important ommission of detail. I will be travelling to the US in less than two weeks and will certainly be interested in what I find. Thanks so much for this blog. I too have been confused by several media outlets that appear to have missed this very important ommission of detail. I will be travelling to the US in less than two weeks and will certainly be interested in what I find.

]]> By: Omar Ha-Redeye http://lawiscool.com/2010/01/05/criteria-for-body-scan-screenings/comment-page-1/#comment-7921 Omar Ha-Redeye Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:34:18 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=2354#comment-7921 I agree that the scanners are unlikely to discover this type of material. I disagree with following the example you cite, as they have been the least successful in mitigating threats when indices beyond incidents are examined, i.e. continued and even elevated threats. My views on this are elaborated upon over <a href="http://volokh.com/2010/01/04/getting-serious-about-airline-security/#comment-720138 " rel="nofollow">on Volokh</a> (scroll down). Dark-skinned Jews (and others) such as <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/subscribe.jsp?art=1262915" rel="nofollow">these Canadians</a> are often caught in such profiles, which may in part be the reason why the <a href="http://www.cicweb.ca/" rel="nofollow">Canada-Israel Committee</a> has <a href="http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4457" rel="nofollow">outright rejected</a> any such measures. Quite simply, they don't work. They often make things worse. It's <a href="http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2006/06/09/askthepilot189/" rel="nofollow">not the right model for America</a>, and not the right model for Canada either. I agree that the scanners are unlikely to discover this type of material.

I disagree with following the example you cite, as they have been the least successful in mitigating threats when indices beyond incidents are examined, i.e. continued and even elevated threats. My views on this are elaborated upon over on Volokh (scroll down).

Dark-skinned Jews (and others) such as these Canadians are often caught in such profiles, which may in part be the reason why the Canada-Israel Committee has outright rejected any such measures. Quite simply, they don’t work. They often make things worse.

It’s not the right model for America, and not the right model for Canada either.

]]> By: JamesHalifax http://lawiscool.com/2010/01/05/criteria-for-body-scan-screenings/comment-page-1/#comment-7920 JamesHalifax Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:54:42 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=2354#comment-7920 I doubt the type of scanner pictured above would have been able to discern the powedered explosives hidden in the Nigerian terrorists underwear. Hopefully, we won't rely on these scanners to keep us safe. We need to follow the Israeli example; look at behaviours and don't be afraid of considering the backgrounds of those who fly. If that means "racial" profiling, so be it. Use the resources where they will provide the most good. The Israeli's haven't suffered a terrorist attack on an El Al airliner since 1972...so what they are doing works, though some will scream discrimination in any event. Time for some common sense. I doubt the type of scanner pictured above would have been able to discern the powedered explosives hidden in the Nigerian terrorists underwear. Hopefully, we won’t rely on these scanners to keep us safe. We need to follow the Israeli example; look at behaviours and don’t be afraid of considering the backgrounds of those who fly. If that means “racial” profiling, so be it. Use the resources where they will provide the most good. The Israeli’s haven’t suffered a terrorist attack on an El Al airliner since 1972…so what they are doing works, though some will scream discrimination in any event. Time for some common sense.

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