Paris airport starts deploys full-body scanner
France follows the U.K. in deploying whole-body scanners for U.S.-bound passengers; the scanners are currently deployed at the Charles de Gaulle airport, but will be rolled out to other airports during the next few months
France has started using a full-body security scanner for U.S.-bound passengers at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport. BusinessWeek reports that the decision to try out the scanner for three months was prompted by security concerns after a man allegedly tried to ignite explosives hidden in his underwear on a Detroit-bound flight 25 December. The scanner helps detect forbidden objects hidden under clothes.
Reactions varied among passengers who volunteered for the scan after the machine was installed Monday. While some like 47-year-old Miami resident Michael Rammel said the scan was practical and fast, while others worried about potential harmful effects.
The director of France’s civil aviation authority, Patrick Gandil, says there is no danger in using the scanner.
