Zogby Poll: 61% Oppose Full Body Scans and TSA Pat Downs; 48% Will Seek Alternative to Flying

Zogby
Nov. 24, 2010

Flashback:
> CBS "Poll": 4 in 5 Support Full-Body Airport Scanners
> 81% Of Americans Support Naked Airport Scans... If You Leave Out The Naked Part In Asking The Question
> Time Magazine Says TSA Groping Not A Problem & It's All Blown Out Of Proportion By The InternetThe implementation of full body scans and pat downs by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as part of security enhancements at our nation's airports will cause 48% of Americans and 42% of more frequent fliers to choose a different mode of transportation when possible, a recent Zogby International Poll finds.

Overall, 61% of the 2,032 likely voters polled from Nov. 19 to Nov. 22, oppose the use of full body scans and TSA pat downs. Republicans (69%) and Independents (65%) oppose in greater numbers than Democrats (50%).

Of those polled, 52% believe the enhanced security measures will not prevent terrorist activity, almost half (48%) say it is a violation of privacy rights, 33% say they should not have to go through enhanced security methods to get on an airplane, and 32% believe the full body scans and TSA pat downs to be sexual harassment. This is in line with frequent fliers (fly more than once every 3 months), as 53% say the enhanced measures will not prevent terrorist activity, 48% believe it's a violation of their privacy rights, 41% say they should not have to go through it to get on an airplane, and 35% believe it is sexual harassment.

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