The case of the Detroit underwear bomber was the reason behind the body scanner debate which focused on whether scanners are efficient, compatible with the right to privacy and their impact on health.
Pēc starpgadījuma Amsterdamas-Detroitas reisā, ir atsākušās debates par pretterorisma pasākumu efektivitāti, kurās iekļauts jauns elements — ķermeņa skeneri.