Aug. 29th, 2010

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According to the article, they're on every continent in the world except Antarctica. What, no terrorist penguins?

These are lower resolution than the ones being used in airports because they're designed for penetrating cars looking for suspicious/contraband material, still... One of the points made is that you can't be searched beneath your clothing without a search warrant according to the 4th amendment.

http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2010/08/24/full-body-scan-technology-deployed-in-street-roving-vans/

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/08/28/1615208/Full-Body-Scanners-Deployed-In-Street-Roving-Vans

Remember the assault because of co-workers talking about a TSA worker's small penis? Well, a Heathrow scanner operator has been slapped with a sexual harassment complaint after scanning a flight attendant who "allegedly told her “I love those gigantic tits” after taking the scan." Now, chances are that he would have been hit with a complaint sooner or later, but the equipment certainly made it easier.

http://blogs.forbes.com/kashmirhill/2010/03/25/the-first-case-of-sexual-harassment-via-full-body-scanner/

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