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A comment on Manchester (England) Airport's body scanners scrapped.

Re:Manchester (England) Airport's body scanners scrapped by andrewaylett on Monday September 17, 2012 @08:13AM (#4532151)
My definition of 'scrapped' differs from theirs: they aren't getting rid of the scanners altogether, they're replacing them with an upgraded model. OK, the upgrade gives them privacy features, rather than raw images, but 'scrapped' seems a bit strong.

I should also note that it's only Manchester airport that's affected, not the whole of the UK.

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Re:Manchester (England) Airport's body scanners scrapped by frobozz on Monday September 17, 2012 @08:38AM (#4532232)
The normal definition of scrapping something is to get rid of it, typically in such a way that it is not reused in its current form.

e.g. If I scrap my car, it means that I am no longer using it, nor have I sold it on to another driver to use it. It will likely be broken up for parts.

Whether I get a new car to replace it has no bearing on whether it has been scrapped.

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