[nagdu] Full Body Scanning Machines

[Cindy Ray]

If we set off the metal detector, then they do what they've done before. If it was the dog, they pat it with the regular hand search; if it is you then they pat you with the hand search.


On Nov 17, 2010, at 2:34 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home wrote:

> 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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