Pat-down or peep show

Choose one or the other, but neither is desirable:

…The new technology allows security personnel to see underneath a passenger’s clothes to check for any weapons, explosives, drugs or other contraband.

“It’s simple,” said Robert Ball, federal security director for the TSA’s Metro Airport office. “We can now see if passengers are carrying something they shouldn’t without having to resort to a pat-down. It’s far more accurate.”

The scanners, first tested at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport late last year, produce a picture outlining the human body — yes, all of it — in hues of black, white and grey. At the McNamara Terminal, they will be used to scan randomly selected passengers connecting from international to domestic flights or those selected for additional screening beyond the normal pass through a metal detector.