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This happened to me at Heathrow in London, except there's no option to "opt-out". You either do it, or you don't fly. It's randomly selected, so although I trig
by josscrowcroft 13y ago
This happened to me at Heathrow in London, except there's no option to "opt-out". You either do it, or you don't fly. It's randomly selected, so although I triggered no safety protocols, I was picked out for backscatter.
I was a hair's width from turning around and flying from Gatwick instead at a few hundred bucks cost (nothing compared to observing my rights) - but the engagement was too important.
- DanBC 13y agoI guess that refusing the scan turns the encounter from random into 'suspicious person', giving them "reasonable grounds" to do all sorts of interrogation.
- hyperventilator 13y agoWhile not being able to opt out is more restrictive, it is probably much quicker, go through or don't fly, done.
- abrichr 13y agoWhen was this? Heathrow doesn't currently use back scatter [1]. [1] http://www.heathrowairport.com/heathrow-airport-guide/heathrow-security/faqs#backscatter http://www.heathrowairport.com/heathrow-airport-guide/heathr...
- josscrowcroft 13y agoThey do, unfortunately. Not for everybody, but randomly selected (I guess 1 in 1000 or fewer) and when singled out, it's a requirement. I'm white and british, so you can't call it profiling either.. It's way off at the side, so nobody really knows it's going on. Your only recourse is to take it up with the home office.