Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Invasion Of The Body Scanners

Photo: A body scanner like this has been installed in Winnipeg's James Richardson International Airport. (Canadian Air Transport Security Authority)

New Full-Body Scanners For 2 Airports -- New York Times/AP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The first of 150 full-body scanners planned for U.S. airports will be installed in Boston next week, officials said Tuesday.

The plan is to install three machines at Logan International Airport, according to a homeland security official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not yet been made. In the next two weeks, officials plan to install another machine at Chicago's O'Hare International.

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More News On The Introduction Of Full Body Scanners In North American Airports

AP source: New full-body scanners going to airports in next 2 weeks for passenger screening -- Canadian Press
O'Hare, Logan first to get new full-body scanners -- USA Today
Airport scanners ready for deployment -- UPI
Airport scanners still in storage -- Politico

Body scanners operating at Winnipeg airport -- CBC News
Winnipeg airport gets full-body scanner -- CTV
Winnipeg: Full-body scanner now at city airport -- Winnipeg Free Press

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