[nagdu] Full Body Scanning Machines

[Jeffrey Young]

I also think it has a lot to do with the person doing the pat down. It is possible that some security personel are more invasive then others.
On Nov 17, 2010, at 4:12 PM, Michael Hingson wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I do not think the policy indicates any such thing.  The imaging technology
> requires that a "full body scan" be made.  This means that if other items
> such as dogs, wheelchairs, and such are also in the picture then an accurate
> scan will not be completed.  Also, as Ginger said, the machines are too
> small to accommodate more than a person.
> 
> Also, remember that a more detailed body pat down or "full body scan" will
> not happen for every single person.  There will be random checks as well as
> additional checking based on whatever "profiling" the TSA uses.
> 
> I just flew from Boston and did not go through a more intrusive pat down.
> 
> By the way folks, like it or not, we have been quite lax compared to many
> other countries.  This is how our world is changing due to threats.  We may
> well see even more harsh security measures depending on what the bad guys
> do.
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Meghan Whalen
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:52 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Full Body Scanning Machines
> 
> Though going through the detector as we used to is certainly the most 
> appealing option, who's to say that someone may not pose as a person with a 
> disability in a wheelchair or with a service dog to avoid the full body 
> scan?  I may be paranoid, but this policy deceminates the belief that people
> 
> with any disability are sweet perfectly harmless little dears, and though i 
> don't plan on  bombing an airport anytime soon, a terrorist could definitely
> 
> take advantage of this fact in so many situations.
> 
> Just my paranoid pesimistic thoughts for the morning,
> Meghan 
> 
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