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Old Oct 13, 09, 9:06 am   #1
 
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"Naked" scanner in airport trials

The TSA might be waffling on just how detailed those body scan imagers are, but the UK isn't so hesitant.

I give it a month before those "unstorable" images start being found on employee PCs.
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Old Oct 13, 09, 9:59 am   #2
 
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"The images are not erotic or pornographic and they cannot be stored or captured in any way," she said.

Yeah, whats stopping someone with a cellphone camera in the "remote location" ?

Just like train engineers aren't supposed to be texting while driving.
Anyway, its still optional, opt out.
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Old Oct 13, 09, 10:46 am   #3
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hey, i've got an idea......

why not put a life size sample photo of a male and female pax (both front and back) next to the entrance to the porno machine? 5 hockey pucks says even the kettles will opt out. <ducking>
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Old Oct 13, 09, 3:48 pm   #4
 
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I went through the one in Vegas last month and didn't even realize it, just thought, oh this is new (duh). Am hesitating telling friend who travelled with me as she has a major body image complex. At least the person viewing the scan never sees the actual passenger, that would totally destroy her.
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Old Oct 13, 09, 4:08 pm   #5
 
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These nude-o-scope things are coming to Canada now too.

Personally I think I'd rather walk through one of these silly things than be felt up by some security screener, but I respect differing opinions on the issue.
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These nude-o-scope things are coming to Canada now too.

Personally I think I'd rather walk through one of these silly things than be felt up by some security screener, but I respect differing opinions on the issue.
I will go with the security screener, he can't say stupid @$@#$ like "raise your hands higher" or ......"totally empty your pockets" and then I say "are we done?????", they literally take forever......
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If someone wants to see my goods, they can have at it.
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Before I go on any trip with these scanners, I am going to henna tattoo any of the following on my abs:

"Kiss My ARSE"
"F*** You"

Something to that nature. Wonder if I can go to jail for that?
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Old Oct 13, 09, 8:25 pm   #9
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[quote=anaggie;12625400]Before I go on any trip with these scanners, I am going to henna tattoo any of the following on my abs:

"Kiss My ARSE"
"F*** You"

Something to that nature. Wonder if I can go to jail for that?[/QUOTE]

anything is possible these days
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Old Oct 14, 09, 8:34 am   #10
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"The images are not erotic or pornographic and they cannot be stored or captured in any way," she said.
You want to tell me that no one in the sales team for these machines has seen a photo of a person with an erection who was standing in these machines? Those stored photos weren't pornographic or erotic? In the eye of the beholder.

That woman is a liar by the way. The fact that images are circulating showing persons scanned with these machines is an indication that the images can be stored or captured -- in multiple ways at that.
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Old Oct 14, 09, 9:04 am   #11
 
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The fact that images are circulating showing persons scanned with these machines is an indication that the images can be stored or captured -- in multiple ways at that.
That's a Very Good Point!
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Old Oct 14, 09, 9:09 am   #12
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.......The fact that images are circulating showing persons scanned with these machines is an indication that the images can be stored or captured -- in multiple ways at that.
shhhhhh, the kettles might get upset
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