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| December 31, 2009 | Air travellers to US face possibility of virtual strip search | | Washington: American officials have warned air travellers entering the US that they could be forced to undergo 'virtual strip searches' in the wake of an attempted move by a Nigerian to bomb a Northwest Airliner. Walk-through imaging machines that let
security officials see through a passenger's clothes could become widespread across
the country after the "crotch bomber's'' failed attempt to blow up a passenger plane
as it prepared to land, reports the Courier Mail. Six millimetre wave technology
machines are already being used for primary screenings at airports in cities including
Las Vegas, Miami and San Francisco. Another 13 airports across the country use
the machines to screen passengers who have already set off a metal detector.
Passengers can opt for a pat-down search instead. A security administration official
said the Transport Security Administration has ordered another 150 machines at a
cost of 170,000 dollars each. They are slated for deployment by 2014. In Australia,
body-scan technology has been on trial at Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide airports
but no decision has been made on whether it will be adopted. The Politico website
yesterday reported Obama Administration officials would consider speeding up the
rollout of the machines as part of the review. | |
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