[nagdu] Full Body Scanning Machines

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

I am still a little confused. What happens if a person with a guide dog sets 
off the metal detector?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ginger Kutsch" <gingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Full Body Scanning Machines


> Dear Toni,
>
> This morning I spoke directly with the Director of  Office of
> Disability Policy and Outreach Office of the Special Counselor
> for the Transportation Security Administration regarding Whole
> Body Imaging.
>
> People with service animals will continue to follow the same
> screening procedure as always. Nothing has changed. The TSA will
> not separate the person from the dog and the Whole Body Imaging
> machines are too small to accommodate dogs or wheelchairs. A
> notice will be sent out to the disability community from the TSA
> that will explain further.
>
> Best,
>
> Ginger
> -----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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