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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by EXLEFTSEAT
Now the Dutch have budged. Before entering the boarding area for my UA flight to IAD we had to go through the obligatory questioning and were released to have our belongings scanned. However, instead of going through the regular metal detector, to my surprise that they now have a body scanner working on the basis of "harmless millimetre waves" ( quotes the provided brochure ). I was not sure about the machine and kept asking if i could opt out. It was not a language problem, they understood and spoke good English, but they refused and I had to go through the machine, arms up resigning myself to the fact that I had no choice, like at LHR. After passing they gave me the brochure which clearly states "....for now, the use of the Security Scan is not obligatory"
I want to ask : When is all of this nonsense going to end? But sadly, I already know the answer.
Well, at other airports in Europe, they've gone the other way - at one in particular, if you line up at questioning station in the "right" line, you are allowed to proceed to the gate without going through any additional screening - WTMD or NoS.
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