Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
I don't think TSA had any desire to make the puffers work.
They are used in many places with success.
I honestly believe that TSA had already made the decision to move to Strip Search Machines before the first puffer was taken out of any airport.
Is the technology adaptable to a full plane scan? If you can check the air in the area of a puffed upon PAX why could not the circulating air be checked. It could even be checked on the process of boarding by sampling jetway air and cabin air continuously. If explosive detected, stop the boarding.
Uh oh.....bad thought here.
If found during boarding it would mean a total secure area failure and a terminal dump.
Forget it. This is a nightmare waiting to happen.