Nude-o-scope image
Jun 26, 2010 | 5:02 pm
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Nude-o-scope image
Not sure if this has been posted here or not...
I came across a slideshow from the San Jose Mercury News about the new SJC terminal. In it, the photographer has an image of the nude-o-scope screen, from the TSA screening room. This is the first time I've seen what the image looks like from an independent, non-TSA source.
If you view the image in full screen, you'll get a pretty good idea of what TSA sees when you go through one of these stupid machines. I'd love to see the photographer's full take from this part of the tour...
Link is here. Go to image 16, and view at full screen.
Screen grab is HERE
I came across a slideshow from the San Jose Mercury News about the new SJC terminal. In it, the photographer has an image of the nude-o-scope screen, from the TSA screening room. This is the first time I've seen what the image looks like from an independent, non-TSA source.
If you view the image in full screen, you'll get a pretty good idea of what TSA sees when you go through one of these stupid machines. I'd love to see the photographer's full take from this part of the tour...
Link is here. Go to image 16, and view at full screen.
Screen grab is HERE
Jun 26, 2010 | 7:44 pm
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Do you have another link to the story? I can't seem to get it to load..
Interesting looking at the picture of the stimulation room screen:
Interesting looking at the picture of the stimulation room screen:
Jun 26, 2010 | 8:24 pm
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That is weird. That software is not at all like the kind that I am trained on. That is not to say that it is not real but to just have the picture posted is a violation of the things that are supposed to be in force about the machine.
1. No photographic equipment in the room
2. No capturing of the images.
So by allowing this to take place it is a violation. On the other hand the image is lacking a lot of information and appears to be stock.
1. No photographic equipment in the room
2. No capturing of the images.
So by allowing this to take place it is a violation. On the other hand the image is lacking a lot of information and appears to be stock.
Jun 26, 2010 | 9:09 pm
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Wirelessly posted (iPhone: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_0 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/532.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0.5 Mobile/8A293 Safari/6531.22.7)
It's possible that different types of machines use different displays...I don't think this is a fake or stock image. That being said, I think it's a tsa volunteer inside the box.
Whomever it is on the screen, it's the largest photo I've seen of the image the TSA sees.
Originally Posted by eyecue
That is weird. That software is not at all like the kind that I am trained on. That is not to say that it is not real but to just have the picture posted is a violation of the things that are supposed to be in force about the machine.
1. No photographic equipment in the room
2. No capturing of the images.
So by allowing this to take place it is a violation. On the other hand the image is lacking a lot of information and appears to be stock.
1. No photographic equipment in the room
2. No capturing of the images.
So by allowing this to take place it is a violation. On the other hand the image is lacking a lot of information and appears to be stock.
Whomever it is on the screen, it's the largest photo I've seen of the image the TSA sees.
Jun 26, 2010 | 11:07 pm
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Jun 26, 2010 | 11:43 pm
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Actually, I'd like some real evidence, please.
I know, I know! Tall order, so demanding, do not arouse the wrath of The Great and Powerful Oz!!
I know, I know! Tall order, so demanding, do not arouse the wrath of The Great and Powerful Oz!!
Jun 27, 2010 | 6:20 am
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Now, why is a photo of a male volunteer standing in the death-ray machine shown and yet the photo of the image is of a female?
I think I know the answer: because if they showed a picture of a male, then the lie that genitals can't be seen with any clarity is made known to all.
This is an image that I have not seen before that I can recall so perhaps it was "real time" at SJC.
Something else that is never addressed by those complaining about WBI, myself included, and the clarity of the images is the fact that the viewer can zoom in on an image to "check things out." I wonder how often that happens when a particularly good looking human specimen goes through WBI.
I think I know the answer: because if they showed a picture of a male, then the lie that genitals can't be seen with any clarity is made known to all.
This is an image that I have not seen before that I can recall so perhaps it was "real time" at SJC.
Something else that is never addressed by those complaining about WBI, myself included, and the clarity of the images is the fact that the viewer can zoom in on an image to "check things out." I wonder how often that happens when a particularly good looking human specimen goes through WBI.
Jun 27, 2010 | 7:25 am
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Sometimes the newsies will take pics they aren't supposed to on media tours or PR visits. That has happened with many agencies in the past, I am sure it has happened with TSA. I have seen images like this before, and I have seen the grainier images as well - that may be a difference in the systems (XBS vs MMW), I am just not sure.
Actually the print under the picture of the female states that it is an image of a woman. Kinda hard to present the case that they are trying to sell the "nothing is visible" angle when the picture clearly states it is a woman.
Now, why is a photo of a male volunteer standing in the death-ray machine shown and yet the photo of the image is of a female?
I think I know the answer: because if they showed a picture of a male, then the lie that genitals can't be seen with any clarity is made known to all.
This is an image that I have not seen before that I can recall so perhaps it was "real time" at SJC.
Something else that is never addressed by those complaining about WBI, myself included, and the clarity of the images is the fact that the viewer can zoom in on an image to "check things out." I wonder how often that happens when a particularly good looking human specimen goes through WBI.
I think I know the answer: because if they showed a picture of a male, then the lie that genitals can't be seen with any clarity is made known to all.
This is an image that I have not seen before that I can recall so perhaps it was "real time" at SJC.
Something else that is never addressed by those complaining about WBI, myself included, and the clarity of the images is the fact that the viewer can zoom in on an image to "check things out." I wonder how often that happens when a particularly good looking human specimen goes through WBI.
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Jun 27, 2010 | 8:47 am
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You completely missed the point of my post. What else can one expect of those who rush to defend the TSA.
Jun 28, 2010 | 10:26 am
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Something else that is never addressed by those complaining about WBI, myself included, and the clarity of the images is the fact that the viewer can zoom in on an image to "check things out." I wonder how often that happens when a particularly good looking human specimen goes through WBI.
Heh...heh...in addition to seeing the cell phone on her hip (that you don't need a WBI for), we can also see that she's wearing a thong.
Jun 28, 2010 | 10:31 am
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That is weird. That software is not at all like the kind that I am trained on. That is not to say that it is not real but to just have the picture posted is a violation of the things that are supposed to be in force about the machine.
1. No photographic equipment in the room
2. No capturing of the images.
So by allowing this to take place it is a violation. On the other hand the image is lacking a lot of information and appears to be stock.
1. No photographic equipment in the room
2. No capturing of the images.
So by allowing this to take place it is a violation. On the other hand the image is lacking a lot of information and appears to be stock.
Jun 28, 2010 | 10:47 am
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