Group files suit over full body scanners
July 13, 2010, 11:38 pm
A privacy rights organization is headed to federal court in a bid to suspend the Transportation Security Administration's full body scanner program.
According to the Electronic Privacy Information Center website, the group is opposed to the program on the grounds that it is "unlawful, invasive and ineffective," and that it violates a number of federal laws, as well as the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
The petition for review and motion for an emergency stay were filed with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
The group has also expressed concern about legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate that would deploy full body scanners in airports across the country, arguing that it contains weak privacy provisions and overlooks some of the problems associated with the scanning devices.
While this organization is proceeding with its effort to turn back the trend of full body scanners based on privacy concerns, others are citing health reasons to avoid the technology. Various media outlets reported this week that some scientists are concerned that the full body scanners could present a cancer risk to airline passengers. 
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