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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 10:45 am
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Originally Posted by ElizabethConley
Current ETD technology renders even more false positives than the WBI.
The cause of the failure in the TSA's case is the direct result of the agency failing to proficiently administer the procurement and maintenance specifications (surprise! ). When this became apparent, Michael Chertoff was ready to jump in and pimp the Nude-O-Scopes for his own financial gain.

Meanwhile, in the world where security theatre and political grift are not rampant, ETP/ETD is used in venues such as nuclear facilities and the CN Tower in YYZ.
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