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October 19, 2012

Done for "Speed." Yeah, Right.

TSA Removes X-Ray Body Scanners From Major Airports - ProPublica The Transportation Security Administration has been quietly removing its X-ray body scanners from major airports over the last few weeks and replacing them with machines that radiation experts believe are safer. The TSA says it made the decision not because of safety concerns but to speed up checkpoints at busier airports.

Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 19, 2012 10:55 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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It really warms the cockles of my heart that the scanners are being being removed for reasons of expediency, not safety.


Bastards. Thoroughgoing bastards.

Posted by: Tom at October 20, 2012 1:23 AM

Think about who benefited and the amount of money spent switching the machines.

Posted by: BannedNamed at October 20, 2012 3:42 AM

If Romney wants to win, he will attack TSA.

Posted by: Fat Man at October 20, 2012 8:35 AM

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