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The new software for scanners has been applied by US Aviation security, so the new full body scanner will not give image of nudity of the person who is scanned to the operators of the scanner, but only give an image of a generic male of female figure with no features.
People still find this a violation of their constitutional rights because even though they are not being projected on the screen, the machine still captures a naked photograph of the people, and probably stores it for the government to use after a terrorist attack.
Conclusion
TSA full body scanners can obviously be a huge benefit for the people of the United States. They can detect terrorist weapons that can pass right through a metal detector and stop a potential attack on US citizens. However, the scanning machines take and display naked virtual images of passengers and show them to various security agents. This is arguably a violation of our basic rights protected by the fourth amendment, which allegedly protects us from unreasonable search and seizure. Without probable cause, these scans are considered by many to violate this amendment. Though, for the time being, we still use them in our airports. And if you do not wish to participate in the scans, airports will offer an alternative pat down. As much as people like to disagree with the government, it still has power over its citizens and will always try to work around the amendments to the best of its ability.