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Inside a Full-Body-Scanning X-Ray Van

Posted by Soulskill on from the seeing-right-through-you dept.

Velcroman1 writes "In August, Slashdotters learned that full-body scanners were roaming the streets in vans: 'The same technology used at airport check points, capable of seeing through clothes and walls, has also been rolling out on US streets where law enforcement agencies have deployed the vans to search for vehicle-based bombs. Fox took a ride in one of the $800,000 vans, videotaping the entire event — and continues the debate about security, privacy, and health risks."

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  1. Re:Ah, the Real Motivation is Drug War and Money by kevinNCSU · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You never had any privacy rights against search when entering the country. This has been true since our country was first founded and merchant ships entering port could be inspected to check their cargo. But if suddenly blaming searches at the border on your cause of the day makes you feel better why let facts get in your way?

  2. Re:Dumb to use away from points of entry by seyyah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    IANAM (I am not an American)

    Wouldn't that be "I am not a Mexican" or "I am not a Montenegran"?

    And what's the point of using an acronym once when you need to define it for people to understand?