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https://theintercept.com/2015/05/27/tsa-body-scanner-lobbyist-takes-congressional-job-overseeing-spending-tsa-security/ https://theintercept.com/2015/05/27/tsa-
by kiratp 2y ago
https://theintercept.com/2015/05/27/tsa-body-scanner-lobbyist-takes-congressional-job-overseeing-spending-tsa-security/ https://theintercept.com/2015/05/27/tsa-body-scanner-lobbyis...
https://www.propublica.org/article/tsa-removes-x-ray-body-scanners-from-major-airports https://www.propublica.org/article/tsa-removes-x-ray-body-sc...
The whole implementation of these scanners was layers of corruption.
Still worth it IMO - as long as they have to train people to maintain the manual process, its a signal that there are people out there who won't just fold.
- kevin_thibedeau 2y agoThey have to do manual pat downs for people who "fail" the scanner, either because there was something that warranted a double check or the computer randomly assigned someone to receive extra scrutiny. I've walked out of the security perimeter to reschedule after a flight cancellation in an airport with <10 passengers in the terminal. Upon reentering I was "randomly" selected for an explosives swab despite passing the first time with the same bag and not walking more than 50 feet away from the TSA checkpoint.
- mrguyorama 2y agoI "Failed" the scanner once because I was wearing too much deodorant! It decided the titanium or aluminum in my extremely sweaty armpits was clearly explosive. I felt sorta bad for the TSA guy who had to grope my sweaty armpits to make sure I wasn't a terrorist somehow