Newark airport controversial scanners are barely used on busiest travel day

The abyss

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Thu Nov-25-10 08:50 PM
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Newark airport controversial scanners are barely used on busiest travel day

Source: nj.com/Star-Leger

NEWARK � The choice between a "virtual strip search" and a "grope" was strictly academic Wednesday for most holiday travelers flying out of Newark Liberty International Airport.

The majority of Newark�s full-body scanners were idle throughout much of the day, depriving most passengers of the chance to opt out of the controversial screening procedure even if they had wanted to.

All in all, Thanksgiving eve was a non-event at Newark Liberty, reflecting the relative calm reported at airports around the country.

Read more: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/newark_liberty_airport_controv.html

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Xipe Totec

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Thu Nov-25-10 08:54 PM
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1. There is a precise word for this in Mexican slang - �a�aras

Pronounced - Nya-nya-rahs.

It translates roughly to "The pucker factor".

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JBoy

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Thu Nov-25-10 10:33 PM
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5. I was thinking "ma�ana"

We'll turn the machines on, maybe, tomorrow.

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DJ13

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Thu Nov-25-10 09:06 PM
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2. Tells me the scanners are just more corporate welfare

Edited on Thu Nov-25-10 09:19 PM by DJ13

They obviously arent needed for security if they arent used on the busiest travel days of the year.

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Archae

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Thu Nov-25-10 09:20 PM
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3. My Mom flew to Sacramento today.

She said she didn't even see any of the scanners in Milwaukee, Kansas City, Denver or Sacramento.

And she said the TSA woman was professional, courteous, and took only a few moments.

Bing bing and it was done.

Although why they were pestering a 76-year old 5 foot nothing 95 pound woman is beyond me. :shrug:

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nadinbrzezinski

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Thu Nov-25-10 11:01 PM
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7. You want an honest answer?

Protocols also come from what happens abroad... chechnya...

Of course we could use some other measures our airports refuse to use...

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backscatter712

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Thu Nov-25-10 09:45 PM
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4. Shutting them down on the busiest travel day of the year shows they're not really there for security

Which means we need to continue beating the .gov and the TSA over the head on this.

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awoke_in_2003

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Fri Nov-26-10 02:06 AM
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8. yep...

they didn't use them much because they finally realized people are pissed. They blinked- this time.

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spartan61

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Thu Nov-25-10 10:53 PM
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6. I flew today from Dallas to Tampa and

even though DFW had scanners, they were not set up and operable. Go figure.

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avaistheone1

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Fri Nov-26-10 02:18 AM
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9. I would say the airlines trumped the security state on the busiest

day for holiday travel. What the hay, it is all security theater anyways.

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jeanpalmer

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Fri Nov-26-10 03:58 AM
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10. They'll be showing up on Ebay in a few days

Edited on Fri Nov-26-10 04:03 AM by jeanpalmer

You'll be able to buy one for pennies on the dollar.

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