Can i refuse full body scanners

Under U. What you are saying is not true and I advise you take down this article or amend it. Sandy - May AM.

I flew 3 times this year and each time i beeped i think its my bar and was selected for this scanner i was made scared that i will miss my flightso went ahead. This happened in Edinburgh btw. You are made feel like you are wrongand they are right. I said i dont trust this machine they keep saying its safe but hry so was cigaret science. Some woman said it is as harmlessas sonograph for a baby but this has been proven to be wrong. Jim West- 50 human studies check it out. I think he has something on youtube on this subject.

So that didnt make me feel at ease at all. And see also said that usa was using bad scanners but uk is ok. Yeah right. No clothing was removedand i was made to sign this from which i wanted a blank copy of but was refused by supervisor.

Not sure why they thought that blank piece of paper will threaten airport security. So yes if you say you know your rights and you want pat down they will do it with a sour face and a fen remarks. This guy said i will be min and it was like 10 min. I didnt like the fact my belongings were left there for anyoneto steal and overall feeling of unwillingnes. I wont go in one of them ever Godknowswhat is the accumukative effect of these machines on our DNA and cellulartissues.

More people should opt out. Evix - Jul PM. Yes the websiteinfo is correct. You can opt out and use traditionalmethods. I unfortunatelyleft my printed putdirective at home on one flight to Turkey from Manchester My son has severe autism.. I was picked out. I explained I wanted the other options.. I will not go through those full body scanners but will do whatever else fine. I'll take the print outof the opt out rights next time Lou - Jan PM.

Went through one At EMA about 2. Whitee - Oct PM. Or can in that case the passenger be forcibly x-rayed? Bastian - Sep AM. Hi, Can anyone find the directive mountaingoat mentioned on uk transport department website? I've been trying to look for it but cannot find? I believe these machine are extremely dangerous for the health. I tried two times and I was feeling bad after that. I have been sort of bullied but two agents at the airport who were supposed just to search me but instead they quizzed me over what I have done in my past trips showing on my passport.

These was made on purpose to scare me out. They seemed not to care at all whether you are carrying something dangerous but their only concern is to stick you inside that machine. I'll be happy to remove all my clothes if that make me avoid that but these guys all the want is that you get inside there.

This is something everyone should be worrying about. Everyone should help to raise awareness on this! Chico - Sep PM. I was asked for the first time to go through one of these scanners at LHR.

I had removed all jewellery, shoes etc, so I must have been selected randomly as was my husband. He complied and I refused on health grounds. I was made to it on a chair by the scanner how much radiation did I receive from that I wonder? I was constantly asked when my flight was and told that they didn't know how long I would have to wait that I could miss my flight.

I watched a constant stream of people selected for scanning going through without refusing including young children and teenage girls for the 30 minutes I was waiting. I eventually had to accept to go through because our flight was soon to depart. I felt they did this intentionally. On our return flight back to Marseille this happened to me randomly again. I refused and asked for a search, again I was asked when my flight was but this this time we had 4 hours for the connection.

After about 15 minutes i brought to a room and patted me down, not very intrusively. Whilst waiting I noticed that people like myself who were overweight were supposedly being selected at "random". Because I had refused the scanner they also opened and swabbed all our hand luggage. My conclusion now is to leave plenty of time to get through security in the future so as not to be coerced. Sabrina - 3-Aug PM. We just left Gatwick last night on our way back to Copenhagen.

At security my 12 year old son was allowed to pass through and so was I, but my 9 year old daughter was pulled out to go through the Backscanner. I was shocked that first of all they tried to separate us even as she started to cry. The officials who were incredibly rude said the only way I could wait with her was to go through the Backscanner myself. I of course took this option as she was very distressed and the officials were so unpleasant to her. This left my son on the other side trying to deal with all our carry-ons by himself while the official told him to get everything off the belt.

Afterward, they searched and wiped my daughter's rugsack. Tight security should not mean a loss of children's rights nor is there professionalism where kindness is not demonstrated. I believe that most countries allow a pat-down rather than forcing children through Backscanners.

Aquamarine - Jul PM. If you go to the following page on the uk transport department website, you can download the diective dated 31st of october Mountaingoat,where is the directive, i have looked and cannot find, possibly post a link for us all here who are fed up with this prison approach.

There is now an opt out option in the UK, go to the UK department of Transport website and you will find a new directive dated 31 october I went through Aberdeen airport recently and managed to get a pat down by showing the directive that I had printed out and carried with me. The security staff did not know anything about it, however after a phone call they had to give me the manual search. Can airport authorities be sued for failing to post a sign at the airport informing travelers of the below, so that they can make informed decisions whether they embark on the flights or not:?

The unknown risks associated with millimeter wave scanning -- less known than xray. It is very clear that most travelers do not know the information I have researched and learned recently, or they would not accept such procedure for themselves and their children.

My reason for asking is because I have been experiencing abnormal symptoms that could only have been caused by the 4-in-a-raw exposure to scanning at 3 airports -- DFW, Heathrow, and CDG within 7 days: strange headache on left side of head, abnormal intestinal bleeding, an unusual swelling on my left forearm, burning feeling in neck spots, no appetite I already lost 4 pounds Expecting medical investigation next week.

I have had no health issues -- have medical records going back 20 years prove so. I am a teacher, no criminal record, US citizen. At CDG in Paris it became apparent that what had triggered the alarm there and at DFW and Heathrow had been a hair pin whose large bead covered a metallic portion it triggered the alarm when placed in the luggage tray, too.

Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. Is there a way to avoid going through the TSA scanners and instead go through an old-school metal detector? All you have to do is inform the TSA agent at the checkpoint that you would like to opt out, at which point you will be welcomed into the departure area with a wave and a smile.

You really do have the option to opt out of the body scan, but that does not excuse you from the security screening procedures , and you cannot choose to go through an old-school metal detector in lieu of the body scanners.

Instead, if you opt out, you will be subject to a manual pat-down search of your person. So opting out is a bit like choosing between the frying pan and the fire, but it is at least an option. According to the official Frequently Asked Questions at tsa. However, some passengers will be required to undergo AIT screening if their boarding pass indicates that they have been selected for enhanced screening, in accordance with TSA regulations, prior to their arrival at the security checkpoint.

This will occur in a very limited number of circumstances. The vast majority of passengers will not be affected. Thanks for the question, Denis, and if you decide to opt out, let us know how it goes and if you make some new friends at the TSA in the process. Terms Apply. Disclaimer: The responses below are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser. Then he pointed Kipnis, a Santa Clara, Calif. I believe the TSA when it says that it has no formal policy of punishing passengers who don't want to go through the full-body scanners.

But it doesn't need one. Just a few stories of overly watchful officers giving people a thorough once-over if they refuse may be enough to persuade reluctant air travelers to submit to a virtual strip-search. And all it needs to reinforce those fears is an occasional shake of the head. E-mail him at celliott ngs. Distributed by Tribune Media Services, Inc. Thank you for subscribing!

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