To what degree is it legitimate for airport security officials to embarrass passengers, provided their discomfort gives everyone the assurance that the flight you are on is a safe one?  That’s one of the very issues that confront travelers today. 

You may have seen the article with the caption, “Before takeoff, scanner takes it all off.” The caption underneath the headline read, “New imaging machine peers through clothes to search for dangerous items. Critics say it’s a virtual strip search.”