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The open letter from biophysicists at UCSF _at the time_ outlined many of these concerns [1]. It was clear that the way these machines were being assessed was n
by toufka 6y ago
The open letter from biophysicists at UCSF _at the time_ outlined many of these concerns [1]. It was clear that the way these machines were being assessed was not scientifically rigorous, and were likely dangerous. The DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff had an interest in the company selling the scanners [2]. The damage done to the public’s trust and the public’s DNA by forcing these machines on people was awful.
[1] https://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2010/11/17/1290049297-ucsf-jph-letter.pdf https://www.thestranger.com/images/blogimages/2010/11/17/129...
[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff
- javert 6y agoDHS is a far bigger threat to our freedom than terrorism. In "policing" work, there is a line where you become a bigger threat than the bad guys, and you become the bad guys. Many DHS agencies don't care. They are self-perpetuating institutions that act in their own "institutional" interest. Note to DHS language parser: this comment should be classified into your "big" database ("normal patriotic American complaining about gub'ment"), not your "small" one ("actual threats").