Body Scanner Trial Tool First in Germany

After several European countries, now turn to Germany. German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere tested two body scanners at Hamburg airport.

Starting Monday ( 27/9 ) aircraft passengers from Hamburg airport have a choice . They can pass through the usual security checks electronically by taking off their belts , or standing in a human-sized cylindrical tube made ​​of glass . German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere mencontohkannya . Put your hand over the head , not moving for three seconds and active millimeter wave not seen starts scanning the body . This tool can also detect items concealed under clothing . German police tested several similar devices different in the city of Lübeck . The device of Austria is elected to be tested in humans . The following opinion of the minister of interior de Maiziere . " I am convinced that the whole body scanner can streamline security surveillance and contribute to improve the level of personal security . "
The new tool was tested in Hamburg , is no longer clearly show the body shape . So no longer show underwear . It is also important for de Maiziere . " For us it is important , that is not used in Germany shows the naked body scanner . Enough with pictograms or contours of the body . "
However , the German data protection officer for Peter Schaar suggested that airline passengers who have no health problems using the body scanner . Stoma , an artificial anus in the stomach , or diapers for example , clearly demonstrated by these tools as yellow areas on the lines of the body shape that is using the tool . The person must then be examined in more detail in the enclosed space . For most passenger aircraft , even though the body scanners restore their personal rights , because they are no longer checked by the hands of security officers . Moreover , according to Thomas de Maiziere , millimeter wave beam tool is completely harmless to humans . However, the accuracy of the body scanners after testing in the laboratory for one year is still in doubt . " There is still a problem . Happen too often in the laboratory there is a danger that wrong . , But frankly , better too much than too little . "
150,000 Euro price of the body scanner . German interior minister not only want to increase the security of such devices , but also accelerate the process of security checks at the airport . The next step is to reduce the number of security officers . Finally turn de Maiziere try the new body scanners . He did not want to take off your shoes when entering his belt was a glass cylinder . " Excellent ! I do not feel bothered at all . I am also satisfied that the tool is made ​​of glass . So I do not feel like being in a cramped space . " However , this does not mean the experiment with de Maiziere running smoothly . In the first test , body scanner correctly shows the minister's own mobile phone . But on the second test , the alarm goes wrong because of the folds in the shirt de Maiziere .