[nagdu] Full Body Scanning Machines

[Marsha Drenth]

Don't know how this is supposed to work. Is it dangerous for the dogs to go
into the scanner?

Guess I will see how all this works. Joe and I are flying to Texas for
thanksgiving. I am a bit anxious, but not much I can do about it. Yesterday,
while on the way to school, there was a radio program with women who flew,
and was having the "pat-down". But from her accounts the "pat-down" is more
like being sexually assaulted. And I thought it was just her account of the
events but, there were other women calling into the program, saying the same
thing. That for women who are being patted-down, the people who touch your
very private areas, and even under the breasts. I understand the need for
security at the airport, But. But. But. This is in my opinion; you can take
it or leave it, a clear violation of our privacy. 

And from what I heard and have read, is if someone sets off the metal
detector, then you're "patted-down" or full body scanned. Now who of us with
our dogs, is not going to set off the metal detectors. I usually go through
the metal detector, without my dog. But because she sets it off, I get
searched too, not just her. Doesn't make much sense to me. 

Like I said, just my two cents. 

Marsha



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Toni Whaley
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:39 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: [nagdu] Full Body Scanning Machines

Hello!

Does anyone know what the rules are for blind people with canes or dogs now
that the full body machine has been installed in most airports? What do we
do with the dog while we're being scanned? or do we have to submit to the
more intrusive patdown?

Toni


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