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December 29, 2009 | Full body scanners to be installed at all British airports | London: In the wake of the recent Detroit-bound flight bombing bid, the British Government has decided to install full body scanners at all UK airports. As part of the massive overhaul of airport security, the
government
planning to spend as much as necessary to buy the X-ray machines, which can see
through clothing and even detect items swallowed or concealed inside the body.
British Home Secretary Alan Johnson said that the use of advanced scanners would
stop the need for full body searches and end the delays they cause. "We intend
to be at the cutting edge of this technology and to ensure we put it in place
as quickly as possible," The Sun quoted Johnson, as saying. New scanners are also
being introduced at Holland 's Schiphol airport where Abdulmutallab took his US
flight. The microwave detectors there can see unusual objects on the body or hidden
under clothing, but are not as efficient as the full scanners. US-bound passengers
had to go through a second round of security checks at the gate, including full
bag searches and a pat- down body search. At London 's Heathrow, flyers were
also
told to sip from drink bottles they had bought in shops after going through security
to prove they were not being used to hide chemicals used in bombs. |
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