If you are like many Americans and are uncomfortable with going through the airport body-scanner or wish there was some way you could protest, then you might be interested in this product called "Flying Pasties", whose catch phrase is "giving you back your right to privacy".
The pasties are meant to go over your private parts and make them invisible to the screener, plus with the new second generation just developed it also protects against radiation emitted by the backscatter to "a certain degree, anyway," says Mike Francis spokesman for Flying Pasties.
You can order for men and woman and choose from 10 different designs in bright red that have photos with a rooster, cow utters, kitten or middle finger or show messages like, "Only my wife sees me naked," "Objects are larger than they Appear" or "Just Hiding' my Junk", referring to John Tyner from San Diego who said to a TSA agent in his viral video, "If you touch my junk, I'm going to have you arrested.
The Flying Pasties are put on by either putting them inside your bra or underwear or outside the clothing with an adhesive hook.
TSA spokeswoman Sari Koshetz told ABC news, "For security reasons we cannot provide specifics on the detection technologies; however, any item that appears to be an anomaly during advanced imaging technology screening will require additional screening."
Does that mean that they may encourage a pat-down? Maybe.
"If it makes people feel more comfortable going through a scanner, I think it's fine," said Santee resident, Mark.
Flying Pasties range from $10 to $40 and can be ordered online.
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Comments
Seriously?!?!?
Best to change your travel plans from air to ground. The protest organizers have warned you, and you have an alternative.
Yeah, while you can, anyway:
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/130549-next-step-for-body-sca...
what a great way to commodify a real and pressing social problem. Congratulations, world.
If you stop and think about it, the scanners are NOT supposed to be able to store images, yet where did all the news and youtube images come from? Is this a form of Government sponsored pornography? And since people complain, did the TSA hire perverts and pedophiles to man the PAT-DOWN actions? The one who patted down the child without a shirt on should be prosecuted as a child molester. But he won't be because it IS sponsored child abuse and pornography distribution.
I absolutely think this is the most ridiculous object EVER! All you are doing is encouraging this stupid invasion of privacy AND asking people to waste money on something that can be made at home! What dumb asses!
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