Airport Security and Kids4
1. Which part of the world do you belong?
| 48% (58) | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| 4% (5) | Canada | |
| 15% (19) | UK | |
| 8% (10) | Germany | |
| 2% (3) | France | |
| 2% (3) | China | |
| 0% (0) | Japan | |
| 4% (5) | North America (Other Countries) | |
| 11% (14) | Europe (Other Countries) | |
| 0% (1) | Asia (Other Countries) | |
| 0% (0) | Africa | |
| 0% (0) | South America | |
| 1% (2) | Australia |
120 voters have answered this question.
2. Are you a single parent?
| 42% (50) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% (69) | Yes |
119 voters have answered this question.
3. I am:
| 41% (48) | Female | |
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| 58% (69) | Male |
117 voters have answered this question.
4. My age (in years) is:
| 10% (12) | Under 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| 31% (37) | 20-29 | |
| 44% (52) | 30-39 | |
| 10% (12) | 40-49 | |
| 2% (3) | 50 or over 50 |
116 voters have answered this question.
5. My education is:
| 8% (10) | Not completed high school | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (29) | High school | |
| 14% (17) | Two-year college | |
| 14% (17) | Four-year college (basic) | |
| 18% (21) | Four-year college (professional) | |
| 18% (22) | Graduate (maters level) |
116 voters have answered this question.
6. My profession is:
| 100% (74) |
74 voters have answered this question.
7. How many sons do you have, who are less than 11 years of age?
| 29% (33) | None | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (32) | One | |
| 32% (36) | Two | |
| 5% (6) | Three | |
| 4% (5) | More than three |
112 voters have answered this question.
8. What are the ages of your sons (check all those, which apply)?
| 2% (2) | Less than 1 year | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (2) | 1+ (equal to or more than 1 year, but less than 2 years) | |
| 2% (2) | 2+ | |
| 7% (6) | 3+ | |
| 9% (8) | 4+ | |
| 8% (7) | 5+ | |
| 6% (5) | 6+ | |
| 27% (23) | 7+ | |
| 16% (14) | 8+ | |
| 33% (28) | 9+ | |
| 44% (37) | 10+ |
83 voters have answered this question.
9. How many daughters do you have, who are less than 11 years of age?
| 21% (23) | None | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (28) | One | |
| 37% (41) | Two | |
| 12% (14) | Three | |
| 1% (2) | More than three |
108 voters have answered this question.
10. What are the ages of your daughters (check all those, which apply)?
| 1% (1) | Less than 1 year | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (2) | 1+ | |
| 1% (1) | 2+ | |
| 5% (5) | 3+ | |
| 4% (4) | 4+ | |
| 4% (4) | 5+ | |
| 8% (8) | 6+ | |
| 4% (4) | 7+ | |
| 12% (11) | 8+ | |
| 12% (11) | 9+ | |
| 43% (39) | 10+ |
90 voters have answered this question.
11. Traveling with kids is:
| 21% (25) | Exciting | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% (72) | Enjoyable | |
| 8% (10) | Distressing | |
| 6% (7) | Nightmare | |
| 0% (1) | Should be avoided at all costs |
115 voters have answered this question.
12. Did the current situation in security hype effect travel pattern and frequency for your family?
| 39% (45) | Insisting on Integrated Unclothed Screening (http://www.misterpoll.com/forums/135040/topics/170752) when traveling by plane | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (29) | Dressing kids in briefs/panties (stripped to waist) while going through security gates | |
| 20% (23) | Dressing kids in cotton T-shirts and gym shorts (to avoid metallic things) while passing through security gates | |
| 4% (5) | Decrease in travel frequency | |
| 0% (1) | Avoiding airports and using alternate means of travel | |
| 8% (10) | Other (please describe) |
113 voters have answered this question.
13. For the kids flying frequently (at least once every 6 months), in your opinion, what are the chances of them subjected to Complete Strip Search in the first 10 years of their lives?
| 23% (27) | less than 1 in every 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20% (23) | 1 in every 5 | |
| 7% (9) | 1 in every 4 | |
| 8% (10) | 1 in every 3 | |
| 38% (44) | 1 in every 2 |
113 voters have answered this question.
14. Five years from now, what percentage of airline passengers would consist of kids (less than 11-year old)?
| 34% (38) | 0-20 | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (36) | 21-40 | |
| 22% (24) | 41-60 | |
| 0% (1) | 61-80 | |
| 9% (10) | 81-100 |
109 voters have answered this question.
15. Five years from now, what would be the predominant mode of screening for kids traveling by air?
| 61% (68) | Integrated unclothed screening | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (11) | Thorough pat down of each passenger | |
| 4% (5) | Use of radiation emitted by body and clothing to detect traces of explosives/drugs on person | |
| 2% (3) | Ascertaining identity/background of kids and accompanying adults through databases, advanced face recognition techniques | |
| 9% (11) | Use of X rays and other invasive radiation to look for hidden explosives, advanced full body scan (backscatter X ray) devices | |
| 11% (13) | Other (please describe) |
111 voters have answered this question.
16. If your child was subjected to a complete strip search as part of airport security procedure, this procedure was adopted after the following method (implemented just before the complete strip search) failed to resolve the issue:
| 15% (18) | Full body (Backscatter X ray) scan http://www.misterpoll.com/forums/135040/topics/170753 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (14) | Hand held scanner | |
| 17% (20) | Thorough pat down | |
| 5% (6) | Graded unclothed screening http://www.misterpoll.com/forums/135040/topics/170751 | |
| 12% (14) | Security gate http://www.misterpoll.com/forums/135040/topics/170754 | |
| 37% (43) | Integrated unclothed screening http://www.misterpoll.com/forums/135040/topics/170752 |
115 voters have answered this question.
17. During complete strip search, was the parent allowed to be present?
| 70% (82) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (35) | No |
117 voters have answered this question.
18. Clothing was removed by:
| 15% (18) | Child | |
|---|---|---|
| 14% (17) | Parent | |
| 15% (19) | Searcher (same sex - male child) | |
| 5% (7) | Searcher (same sex - female child) | |
| 14% (17) | Searcher (opposite sex - male child) | |
| 34% (41) | Searcher (opposite sex - female child) |
119 voters have answered this question.
20. How much clothing was immediately put back on?
| 71% (85) | None | |
|---|---|---|
| 17% (21) | Underwear only | |
| 2% (3) | Underwear and vest | |
| 1% (2) | Underwear and T-shirt | |
| 6% (8) | All indoor clothing |
119 voters have answered this question.
21. Are you aware of the scientific fact that clothing, shoes and other personal items passed through X-ray scanner becomes secondary source of radiation and should be worn only/kept close to body after boarding is announed?
| 59% (70) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% (48) | No |
118 voters have answered this question.
19. Was the removed clothing passed through X ray scanner?
| 76% (92) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 23% (28) | No |
120 voters have answered this question.
20. Do you think it should be made mandatory for airlines to provide travel clothing (hygenic, seal packed in plastic) to children, subjected to complete strip search or graded unclothed screening, as well as those opting for integrated unclothed screening, so that they do not have to put back on immediately their own clothing, which has just been passed through X ray scanner?
| 62% (74) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (44) | No |
118 voters have answered this question.
21. If the answer to Q. 20 is yes, what type of clothing should be provided?
| 49% (45) | Proper clothing | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (46) | Sheet to wrap around |
91 voters have answered this question.
22. If the answer to Q. 21 is the first choice, boys should be given:
| 64% (50) | Shorts | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (3) | Shorts and vest | |
| 32% (25) | Shorts and T-shirt |
78 voters have answered this question.
23. If the answer to Q. 21 is the first choice, girls should be given:
| 40% (34) | Miniskirt | |
|---|---|---|
| 3% (3) | Miniskirt and vest | |
| 14% (12) | MIniskirt and T-shirt | |
| 20% (17) | Shorts | |
| 3% (3) | Shorts and vest | |
| 18% (16) | Shorts and T-shirt |
85 voters have answered this question.
