Backlash grows against full-body scanners in airports

Gotta say I'm not too crazy about these.

Its not that I mind going through them, but not too fond of my family having to go through it. Too many creepy bastards out there...and surely the TSA hasn't screened them out.
 
I could care less about somebody looking at my junk, I just wonder how much radiation these things emit. As long as you have the option of a patdown, I am fine with them.
 
Hootie said:
I could care less about somebody looking at my junk, I just wonder how much radiation these things emit. As long as you have the option of a patdown, I am fine with them.
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I've been through them four or five times now at KCI and I can tell you that my junk now glows in the dark.
 
WacoFan said:
I've been through them four or five times now at KCI and I can tell you that my junk now glows in the dark.
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What terminal? Glowing "junk" can keep the spice going!

Add that, put the bedroom lights on "The Clapper(tm)"* iPhones on mute, and a 1970's Greatest Hits album and it's a party! :)
























*as seen on TV!
 
When I went through the body scans in AMS, there were what, 250 people and two scanners. I doubt if the operator had time to invert, save and look at my junk.

And after second thoughts, I removed the photo. I have doubts about the authenticity (anyone can create a blog and everyone's got photoshop) and I don't want to get on one of those blocked sites lists.
 
Doug Taylor said:
What terminal? Glowing "junk" can keep the spice going!

Add that, put the bedroom lights on "The Clapper(tm)"* iPhones on mute, and a 1970's Greatest Hits album and it's a party! :)
























*as seen on TV!
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Terminal B at KCI. Of course, because the wizzards that run KCI are brilliant, they decided to put the two airlines with the most operations at KCI in one building (Delta and SWA). This is awesome because of the lack of airport parking, long lines, and cramped areas around baggage when there are two other identical terminals that are still opened but barely used. I'm not sure if the other terminals have the "Let's turn Jim's junk into a glow-stick" machines but SWA in terminal B does.
 
So basically, what Lady Ga Ga was singing about was that her paramour had gone thru MCI security when she refers to "disco stick" in Lovegame? :)
 
I had to go thru it in JAX. I guess if my junk starts to glow i'll have something to light the way in the middle of the night when i gotta go.
 
Doug Taylor said:
That sentence doesn't make any sense. Sorry.
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You posted this post too soon. I was trying to figure out Lady Gaga and was just going to be cool and agree with you (whether I knew what I was talking about or not) just because I automatically assume you are much more hip than me.
 
In foreign countries, how does screening get setup for people comig to the states? Do the host countries have to meet TSA standards?
 
scooter2525 said:
In foreign countries, how does screening get setup for people comig to the states? Do the host countries have to meet TSA standards?
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Yes. Oftentimes if the basic screening method doesn't reach TSA requirements, there'll be a secondary screening point.

Some airports screen you before you even get to the counter.
 
scooter2525 said:
So a pre screen for the screen for the post screen?
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Pretty much.

You know, as long as they're reasonable, know what the hell they're doing, targeted and polite, security is a good thing.

All of us, and I mean ALL of us are one boxcutter or shoebomb away from being unemployed. My co-workers and I got lucky and dodged A MAJOR bullet a few Christmases ago when Mr. "I'm angry and I want to put a bomb in my underwear" failed.

There'd be about 800 planes sitting in the desert.

Maybe more. I have no idea how we have.
 
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