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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 6:58 pm
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Wimpie
 
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Originally Posted by RadioGirl
almost certainly would win the passenger a real strip search after the virtual strip search
TSA has NO AUTHORITY to strip search people! They would pat you down and let you go.
Only Law Enforcement can do strip searches, and then only with probable cause of certain crimes.

Originally Posted by RadioGirl
Either the clothing is transparent (to x-ray, MMW or light) or it's going to be visible (to x-ray, MMW or light).
Clothing, hair, and other low density materials like powdered explosives are completely invisible to the scanners, UNLIKE visible light. TSA sees a high resolution naked picture of you, void of any hair or clothing. They blur your face (they claim).
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