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EPIC Uncovers: Mobile Scanners Not 'Certified People Scanners'
OverTheGeicoE writes "The Electronic Privacy Information Center received more FOIA documents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding mobile x-ray scanners (a.k.a. Z Backscatter Vans). We've discussed these devices before. Perhaps the most interesting part is slide #11 ('Disclaimer About Scanning People') on page 6 of this PDF explaining that the radiation output of these devices is too high to comply with ANSI N43.17. In other words, they output too much radiation even by TSA's questionable standards for airport body scanners. Regardless, the slide ends with the author stating that the ANSI standard 'is not applicable to covert operations.' What might that assertion have meant to the presentation's intended audience?"
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ANSI standards documents are copyrighted. You can buy them, but you can't freely redistribute them, unfortunately.
Sorry, here is the LINK
If you only care about the guest of the show, the CEO, then scroll to minute 40.
You can't handle the truth.
That's completely disingenuous. The ongoing case against Gibson involves ebony blanks from Madagascar. It is illegal to harvest ebony in Madagascar or export unfinished ebony from Madagascar. American law requires American companies to only use wood sourced legally under the laws of the country of origin.
If you're "following" the Gibson story, it's only to read in what you want to read. You're ignoring that they've been caught with contraband, and now the process of a complicated multinational case is underway.
It's stupid beyond belief to suggest the current admin hates American jobs, and hates a minor Republican contributor enough to trump up charges against a popular American company.