Child porn fears scupper airport nude X-ray scans!
LONDON, England - October 18, 2009 - Airport security chiefs have been banned from subjecting children to a controversial new X-ray scanner that produces naked pictures of passengers because of legal warnings the images may break child pornography laws.
The full-body scanner, which can spot weapons and explosives hidden under clothing, was launched with great fanfare at Manchester Airport last week.
But now - with the system due to begin operating at full capacity at Manchester’s Terminal 2 next week - security chiefs have been told no one under 18 can be subjected to the new checks.
Child protection experts have warned that the image produced by the Rapiscan machines may break the law, which prevents the creation of an indecent image or pseudo-image of a child.
The legislation, the Protection of Children Act 1978, could potentially have led to security officers facing criminal charges for doing their job by examining the images.
The full-body scanner, which can spot weapons and explosives hidden under clothing, was launched with great fanfare at Manchester Airport last week.
But now - with the system due to begin operating at full capacity at Manchester’s Terminal 2 next week - security chiefs have been told no one under 18 can be subjected to the new checks.
Child protection experts have warned that the image produced by the Rapiscan machines may break the law, which prevents the creation of an indecent image or pseudo-image of a child.
The legislation, the Protection of Children Act 1978, could potentially have led to security officers facing criminal charges for doing their job by examining the images.
