In what looks to be another serious violation of personal privacy, it is being reported that body scan technology is now being deployed in street roving vans. The scans use x-ray technology to see through cars, walls, and even clothes. And now these vans have been rolled out on U.S. streets, according to Forbes.
The recent Forbes article indicates that the scanners have been sold mostly to government agencies and notes that "This product is now the largest selling cargo and vehicle inspection system ever." So no matter where you are now, it seems that the government (or anyone else with the ability to purchase the vans) can peek into your house, car, and even under your clothes - and in the process of doing so, allow non-medical personnel to blast you with harmful x-rays* - all without your permission and regardless of whether you are pregnant or ill. No warrant, probable cause, or disclosure may be involved (although this will surely be pursued through the courts). And the images can be saved. Yep, anyone with enough money can now apparently peek under your undergarments (and those of your children) against your will and without regard to your right to privacy or health. It's reportedly "one of the most intrusive technologies conceivable" and it's now being employed on the streets of the USA. Although Americans have seemingly lost all right to privacy, one "right of privacy" still exists: mothers still have a supposed "right of privacy" to slaughter their innocent unborn babies via abortion. God help us.
* One group argues that operators may have an incentive to "crank up" the harmful x-rays on the scanners to see additional detail in order to 'do a better job'.
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