TSA sees sanitary napkins in naked body scans. Discovery could lead to further TSA probing.

[avaistheone1]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now admits that airport scanners that can see through clothes to create images of the naked body can also detect sanitary napkins.

New York Times reporter Joe Sharkey wrote that he was getting a lot of question from women who travel in a little noticed article Monday.

"Do the imagers, for example, detect sanitary napkins?" women wanted to know. "Yes," wrote Sharkey.
"Does that then necessitate a pat-down? The T.S.A. couldn’t say. Screeners, the T.S.A. has said, are expected to exercise some discretion."

"And what about tampons?" asked the blog Feminist Peace Network. "They look kind of like sticks of dynamite. Are they going to ask us to pull them out and show them just to be sure?"

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/tsa-sees-sanitary-napkins-body-scans/





Cuo bono? given scanners and pat-downs are ineffective in detecting explosives hidden in a body cavity.

[Joanne98]

1. LOL

[BrklynLiberal]

2. The body-scanners a another big scam to use tax money to make private corporations

rich!!!!

This all borders between The Onion and "1984"

[RKP5637]

6. Yep, that's what I think too! Also, dumb of me, I had thought they scanned

body cavities too ... I guess I'm wondering about the value of them at all ... Some folks are making big bucks off this one ... what will be next ... probes? Brings a whole new meaning to alien abductions and probing ... we're just about there, all by ourselves with TSA.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Well if they junk most of this

And start being pro-active...

Problem is there's no money there.

[rfranklin]

3. There is a market for lead lined thongs after all...

I am sure I can secure a huge supply from China--they put lead into everything they make!

[nc4bo]

4. oh sweet baby jesus

I wish some mofo would inspect my pad or tampon....:wtf:

Then we have adults who wear personal undergarments, guess they'll be subject to closer inspection too? :wtf:

Someone's gonna get hurt.

Reason #1001 not to fly.

[Amonester]

29. Yep. LESS chem tails. LESS pollution.

Air-LESS is the way to go. ;)

[alstephenson]

5. I was wondering about that.

So I guess the same thing goes for adult diapers. This is so ridiculous. So strangers will know if a woman is menstruating or someone is incontinent? This is just wrong on so many levels.

[gkhouston]

7. Sounds like a possible theme for a new protest day: "Piss on the TSA: Fly in a diaper"

Not that I'm trying to start anything, of course... :evilgrin:

[XemaSab]

9. We're talking about American passenger jets

not NASA. :hide:

[Arugula Latte]

10. David Vitter will support this proposal.

Bet on it. :evilgrin:

[nc4bo]

11. Everyone can fly "fully loaded" or my favorite, eat lots and lots sulphurous veggies

before flying. Tell the nice TSA person to pull your finger or your who-ha to lighten the moment. Have a laugh, blow off some steam ;)

The more I hear, the more I'm inclined to believe that this country has totally lost it's mind.

[RKP5637]

19. I don't even doubt it at all anymore. This country has lost its total mind!!! n/t

[truedelphi]

32. The only hint I can point to that we still are a sane people

Are the nightly chortles in Craig Ferguson's audience.

[HubertHeaver]

13. I have been considering wearing adult diapers to the

airport (on the rare occasions that I fly) since, as I age, I find I have less and less warning that I need to use the bathroom. I just KNOW I'm going to spring a leak while standing in line.

[global1]

16. Vitter Will Have Problems With This.......nt

[CreekDog]

30. yeah but for him it will actually be fun

:D

[TfG]

LOL!

[FloriTexan]

26. Would come in handy when stuck on the tarmac ;)

[nykym]

8. TSA: Um excuse me ma'am

Is that a tampon?

Passenger: Why Yes.

TSA: Would you mind pulling it out so we can verify that?

Passenger: Yes I would mind, if your that curious I suggest you pull it out yourself!

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[HubertHeaver]

14. Then how could they be sure its a fetus in there?

:sarcasm:

[nc4bo]

15. You just never know with kids these days. Best to be safe. nt

[TexasObserver]

17. This is the insane depth to which airport "security" has fallen.

[Renew Deal]

18. What do they mean by "further TSA probing"

:D

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Ah but when I went this graphic

Somebody took offense last night.

Kiddies no they cannot see tampons...but they probably can see the string...

No, I was not kidding last night.

We are collectively insane if we let this to go on in the name of security...

[seafan]

22. Same for colostomy bags, stomach feeding tubes, tracheostomy tubes, birth control devices,

....insulin pumps, pacemakers, sanitary napkins, tampons, sex change patients whose names on tickets don't agree with the (expected gender), various types of implants.


Will there be someone from Big Insurance lurking nearby, eavesdropping for reasons not to insure certain people or collecting information for blackmail for their buddies in Washington?


It's not far-fetched in the least.


TSA sees sanitary napkins in naked body scans, November 16, 2010



STOP THIS MADNESS NOW!!!

[Lars39]

23. Breast prosthetics, too.

[progressoid]

28. Adult diapers

I heard a TSA agent say that adult diapers were the number one concern of people that contacted them about the scans.

[Poboy]

24. Prison Planet -nt

[activa8tr]

25. That settles it............no more women flying during the time that they are....

well........you know it's SARCASM, I hope.

[JackRiddler]

27. I think you can find a Biblical basis for that.

[TexasObserver]

31. This is about selling the machines.

This drive to compel the use of the machines can only come from a run away profit motive.

How much is Skelator making from these?