March 12, 2011

After Numerous Errors, TSA Will Retest Radiation Levels for Full-Body Scanners

Now, don't act surprised, but the maintenance records for the TSA's full-body scanners show tremendously higher radiation levels than originally reported.

The TSA says the maintenance reports are wrong. That may be so, but what can we believe? Are the reports actually wrong, or is the TSA exposing the public to much higher levels of radiation than had been previously admitted? Should we trust the official maintenance documents, or the word of the TSA? If the maintenance reports are truly flawed, how can we trust any other documents the TSA provides?

Read the full USA Today article here.
"TSA to Retest Airport Body Scanners for Radiation"

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