Random security checks are commonplace in the states. Surely these people are eventually going to get tired of having full body pat-downs while, say, shopping for discounted Caesar salads at their local Costco, you say.  Well, the guys at 4th Amendment Wear are definitely bored with the American security tyranny.

The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. And now, US citizens can make sure the official conducting their full body search is reminded of the right not to have their privacy infringed.

The 4th Amendment Wear clothing designers have launched a range of undergarments – (T-shirts, bras, boxers and the like) featuring the wording of Amendment IV – which they’ve made visible under X-ray too.

“We found metallic type that could, in theory, show up on TSA scanners that would display the 4th amendment. The clothes are designed as a silent protest against the new reality of being searched to the point where we’re basically naked,” says the company website.

While the conceptual designs are intended to generate conversation around civil rights, they’re also great for giving the lady operating the X-ray machine a fright. Not sure the garments will have much impact on US security policies, but it would be fun to try some of them out on our shores.

Underpants you can read on an X-ray scanner – just think of how that would go down in the PE airport.

[Source: Cargo Collective]