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Dec 10, 2012, 3:30 pm

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corporate666

Join Date: Oct 2006

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Originally Posted by GLEN36

You're welcome.
If you have the time, check the following links some interesting info here.
Time for me to close down for a wee while, and spend some time with family and friends.
Wishing all members of the forum a Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.

http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire....s-sniffer-mice

http://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/tec.../sniff-success

http://www.corbettreport.com/article...t_scanners.htm

http://www.ukaccs.info/security.htm

http://www.cio.com.au/article/444186...mb_detection_/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...ger-Mouse.html

http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/...les_stats.html

Very interesting indeed, thank you for the links.

Seems to largely confirm what has been posted on here before... that the scanners are ineffective in detecting PETN explosives, that sniffer dogs are more effective but still flawed, and that the current security practices do not provide any real additional security.

Quite a shame that we (as nations) spent so much money and got nothing in return. Almost criminal, really. All in the name of a false sense of security.

A well known American famously said (slightly paraphrasing) "those who would trade liberty for security, deserve neither". I agree with him.

Have a great Christmas and enjoy the time with the family!

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