Rights versus Security

There is a new debate in the news today. It has to do with airline security and the rights of citizens to their privacy. The debate raged on today after a man named John Tyner refused to subject himself to a full body scan at the security gate of San Diego’s Lindbergh Field. Tyner explained that he had health concerns as well as Privacy concerns.

After the incident, Tyner finally refused to fly and was returned his airline ticket money. The authorities though, have threatened Tyner with a $10,000 dollar fine and a lawsuit for refusing the security check. The incident has people on both sides of the issue making their case. I believe that the battle between citizen’s rights and security will go on for quite awhile.