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A Few Facts About TSA's Full-Body Scanners

By Andrew SchneiderDec 20th 2010 – 8:58AM

How the Transportation Security Administration explains its two full-body scanners: Backscatter technology projects an ionizing X-ray beam over the body surface at high speed. The reflection, or "backscatter," of the beam is detected, digitized and displayed on a monitor. Each full body scan produces less than 10...

AOL Investigation: No Proof TSA Scanners Are Safe

By Andrew SchneiderDec 20th 2010 – 8:57AM
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If you believe the government, you have little to worry about from the radiation beam flitting over the front and back of your body in airport watchdogs' search for explosives and other hidden implements of terror this holiday season. The Transportation Security Administration says that when working properly, the...

TSA Protester Strips Down to Speedo [VIDEO]

By David KnowlesNov 24th 2010 – 2:36PM

(Nov. 24) -- That'll show 'em! Hours before National Opt-Out Day officially began, a young man waged his own, unique protest at Salt Lake City International Airport. On Tuesday, a Utah college student identified as Jimmy stripped off his clothes as he prepared to go through security until he was only wearing a Speedo...

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