Discussion+Question+1


 * 1) After reading the "Detecting Danger" article, do you think this kind of high-tech scanner is needed in our airports given the past terrorist attacks on the United States? Please post your response.

 I think these high-tech scanners are helpful in our airports. I don't think they're necessary for every traveler in every airport. I believe metal detectors will be sufficient for smaller rural airports. For international travel and travel to big cities (i.e. NYC, DC, Pittsburgh, LA, etc.) the high-tech scanners would be necessary. Even though my opinion is morbid, because if something got through a metal detector, less damage would be done in a rural airport than a city or international airport, its true: less people are present to die in rural airports than bigger airports.

I think that scanners are necessary, but not to this degree. Personally, even after reading this article, I still feel as though these high tech scanners are not the best thing to have because of privacy issues. I think scanners are definitely important because of the past events, but I don't think that every airport should require them. -Chelsie