New airport scanner is being tested

mpenguin1

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If New Scanner Gets TSA's Blessing, Travelers Can Keep Their Shoes On
19-May-2006

Agovernment lab is testing a "very promising" new machine that would allow airline passengers to keep their shoes on while going through security checkpoints, the nation's aviation security chief said Thursday.

The machine, which detects explosive material on shoes when people stand on a platform, is getting a "highly expedited" review at the lab, said Kip Hawley, head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).




http://www.airportbusiness.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=6557
 
It's all about...

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This would have the benefit of actually being able to detect explosives instead of the shoes off charade we have now.
 
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