House Restricts “Strip-Search Machines”
Posted by Jim Harper
As part of the debate on the the Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, the House voted today to limit the use of “strip-search machines.” We blogged about it here and here.
The roll call vote will soon be up here. You can use it to decide whether to cheer or jeer your member of Congress.
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Congress May Ban TSA Strip-Search Machines
Posted by Jim Harper
. . . at least their use for primary screening.
NextGov reports that the House of Representatives may consider limiting airport body scans in the TSA Authorization Act, which is being debated this week.
In the post “Limiting ‘Strip Search Machines,’” we took a look at H.R. 2027, the Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations [...]
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Limiting “Strip Search Machines”
Posted by Jim Harper
“Strip search machines,” also known as “whole-body imaging” and “millimeter wave scanning,” have been controversial as the Transportation Security Administration rolls them out around the country.
This week, a bill was introduced to limit the use of whole-body imaging. H.R. 2027, the Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009 does so in several ways:
Whole-body imaging [...]
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