Originally Posted by
Majuki
Perhaps I could be remembering incorrectly, but I thought that the TSA auctioned/sold off the backscatter machines (or gave them away to other agencies)? Also, what would be the point of bringing back the backscatter machines? All airports that had them have since swapped out for MMW.
If those who fear the return of BSX are right, TSA can easily con Congress into increasing their budget a few tens of millions and buying all new BSX machines.
The idea of the cancer boxes coming back is truly frightening, especially when combined with the new no opt out policy, but I'll wait for a while before I get into a panic over it. TSA is heavily invested in the MMW units, so there's a good chance that they'll continue buying the same units when the current ones need replacing.