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H.R. 2027, The Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009 (6 comments ↓ | 4 wiki edits)
H.R. 2027 would amend title 49, United States Code, to establish limitations on the use of whole-body imaging technology for aircraft passenger screening.
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Peter Richardson - NJ
May 20, 2009, 12:02am (report abuse)This is the ludicrous, are we that much of a Puritanical society that a trained professional can not look at a body scan. This is scientific security not, "TSA Porn" as the Freshman Congressman from Utah would have you believe.
Jen
June 10, 2009, 1:22am (report abuse)Way to go! This is another hand out to GE and other contracted companies getting rich off the taxpayer's money. Why strip search the people when the cargo isn't being checked?
Rita
June 20, 2009, 11:21pm (report abuse)I think at least they should give you an explanation about how it works and alternatives to it. I really hope this bill is approved.
It's not a matter of being a 'puritanical society', if people see how the images look like they would be really upset (the ones you can find online are re-touched, they don't show as much as the real image).
And yes, I saw the image from other passenger boarding (well, it was my hubby) - so probably things are not as they are telling us... it's not only TSA personnel looking at them.
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December 30, 2009, 2:14pm (report abuse)Anyone want to tell us how you feel about this technology after the latest attempt to blow up an airplane?
John T- Chicago IL
January 9, 2010, 8:51am (report abuse)I like this bill. I don't care about the nudity issue (I'd go for a strip search- that is just how I am) I don't want the health risks of radiation from the scanners.
See the data on too much medical radiation and ill health effects. Now we have to get nuked to get on a plane? 20 years on when many have ill effects from overexposure of radiation felt- then we will see the cost of this new and 'safe' invasive technology.
Profile and enforce the system to get terrorists! This scanner might have not even gotten the underwear bomber's device. Obama must get his act together on this need.
New, potentially dangerous, costly and untested-invasive technology with pork contracts for the lobbyist companies (GE etc)is NOT the answer to safety. If Abdulmutallab was held as an enemy combatant (not a civilian crook) we could pump him for usable good intel and stop the next attack before it starts. No scanner can do that!
John T- Chicago IL
January 11, 2010, 1:32am (report abuse)This technology is untested and more dangerous then you think:
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/24331/
and
http://www.naturalnews.com/027913_full-body_scanners_DNA.html
Option for a pat down! That could save your health in the long run.
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