Has anyone had the pleasure of one of these at all on their travels? I believe they are testing one at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi although it is on a purely voluntary basis.
One wonders how many people chose to be subjected to this and whether the numbers were sufficient for a valid trial. Perhaps they will need a further period of testing with
slightly more bias on the 'random compulsory'.
An interesting and contentious subject this considering all the issues with regard to privacy etc. Any thoughts?
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Posted 16 February 2010 - 06:04 AM
Not sure what a bodyscan is but I don't mind being patted down, no big deal to me.
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Posted 16 February 2010 - 10:42 AM
The full body scanners use a millimeter wave technology, which emits 10,000 times less radio frequency than a cell phone. The machine scans a person and produces a robotic image. This allows security personnel to detect potential threats, metallic and non-metallic hidden under a person's clothing. The TSA wants to use these machines because a scan can be conducted in about 20 seconds as opposed to a couple of minutes for a pat-down. I think it is a good idea.
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