Helena Airport Manager Blocks TSA From Taking Full-Body Scanner

OverTheGeicoE writes "TSA recently announced that it would remove all of Rapiscan's X-ray body scanners from airports by June. As part of this effort, it is trying to move a millimeter-wave body scanner from the Helena, Montana airport to replace an X-ray unit at a busier airport. Strangely enough, they have encountered resistance from the Helena's Airport Manager, Ron Mercer. Last Thursday, workers came to remove the machine, but were prevented from doing so by airport officials. Why? Perhaps Mercer agrees with Cindi Martin, airport director at Montana's Glacier Park International Airport airport, who called the scheduled removal of her airport's scanner 'a great disservice to the flying public' in part because it 'removed the need for the enhanced pat-down.'"

Comments

Re:Ron Mercer == Chester the Molester

[wgoodman]

When they're putting on the glove, tell them to double bag it because you just got back from ______ and you're pretty sure there isn't even an English word yet for the horrific STD you picked up there.

bevis and butthead now they should make a episode

[Joe_Dragon]

bevis and butthead now they should make a episode where they try to get jobs at the TSA.

Re:C'mon...that's a hanging curve ball.

[jxander]

Did you moan a bit? I've found that giving a few subtle hints that I'm enjoying the enhanced pat down ends the whole thing very very quickly.

Re:bevis and butthead now they should make a episo

[fustakrakich]

Already done