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TSA Moving X-ray Body Scanners To Smaller Airports

Posted by Soulskill on from the shuffle-it-around-so-it-looks-like-we're-doing-something dept.

OverTheGeicoE writes "If you're concerned about possible health effects from TSA's X-ray body scanners, you might be pleased to learn that TSA is making changes. TSA is removing X-ray body scanners from major airports including Los Angeles International, Boston's Logan, Chicago's O'Hare, and New York City's JFK. Then again, these changes might not please you at all, because they are not mothballing the offending devices. No, they are instead moving them to smaller airports like the one in Mesa, AZ. Is this progress, or is TSA just moving potentially dangerous scanners from 'Blue' areas to 'Red' ones right before a presidential election?"

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  1. And... by Revotron · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...politics has what to do with this, now? Just felt like throwing out blind accusations that the TSA is trying to give Republicans cancer?

  2. I think... by Antipater · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think that OverTheGeicoE's tinfoil hat reflected a few too many x-rays into his brain.

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  3. Re:What? by Nethemas+the+Great · · Score: 5, Insightful

    To the best of my recollection there has been no US president in history, regardless of affiliation, that has prosecuted past administrations for their actions. It's been traditionally viewed as a political landmine both with the citizenry and fellow politicians alike.

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