Shocker! TSA's nude scans would miss taped-on bombs

WND ^ | NOVEMBER 28, 2010 | Jerome R. Corsi

[RobinMasters]

A new peer-reviewed scientific study says the backscatter full-body imaging X-ray machines being used by the federal Transportation Security Administration could be fooled by terrorists who simply would mold explosives to conform to their bodies.

WND obtained an advance copy of the report, titled "An evaluation of airport X-ray backscatter units based on image characteristics," in which University of California scientists Leon Kaufman and Joseph Carlson demonstrated that packages of explosives contoured to the body or worn along the sides likely would not be detected by TSA X-ray units built to "see" hard edges and anatomical features, and used primarily to image the front and back of the body.

The article comes from Dr. David Brenner of Columbia's Center for Radiological Research, whose research includes estimating the risks of low dose X-ray exposures.

WND previously reported that Brennan has cautioned that it is "quite likely" that radiation from screening machines being installed nationwide by the TSA to use on airline passengers will cause cancer, especially among high-risk groups that include frequent fliers and children.

[numberonepal]

Only possible in a clean room and then the person implanted would have to be scrubbed and sealed until the deed is done. I doubt the moron terrorists would have access or know how to do anything of the sort. Not possible for THEM might be a better answer. Maybe Intel or Monsanto could pull it off, but it’d still be a darn tough row to hoe.

[BigBobber]

YEah - what policy - tell that to the cancer survivor who was forced to removed her prosthetic breast a couple weeks back...

Right after that incident happened the TSA announced that their policy is not to make passengers remove prostheses. This obviously creates an opportunity for would-be terrorists.

Body scans and pat downs are not effective. Need to go to profiling and bomb sniffing devices