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From: Michael A. Terrell on 6 Jan 2010 18:27 Jim Thompson wrote: > > On Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:03:06 +0000, Nobody <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > > >On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:10:51 -0800, Richard Henry wrote: > > > >>> Also, just because something is visible to the scanner, it doesn't mean > >>> that the operator will notice. The TSA regularly tests the effectiveness > >>> of X-ray scanning by trying to smuggle prohibited items and seeing if the > >>> operator notices; usually, they don't notice. > >> > >> Where did you get that legend? > > > >The relatively low effectiveness has been documented, e.g.: > > > >http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20061028&slug=screeners28 > > > >This is in spite of the TSA taking action against anyone reporting the > >results of effectiveness tests: > > > >http://www.whistleblower.org/content/press_detail.cfm?press_id=663 > > > >Also, there are cases of testing being rigged: > > > >http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/17/BAG72MESP91.DTL > > > >This is just what I can immediately find via Google. I've seen many > >similar reports, but I don't make a habit of archiving every news story I > >read for the sake of future usenet discussions. > > > >Beyond that, I wouldn't expect manual examination of X-ray (and similar) > >images to be particularly effective. Monotonous tasks have a habit of > >making the person performing them somewhat less than alert. > > Which is why I recommend that only leftist weenies be allowed to > fly... they are doing their part to assist natural selection ;-) When they find someone trying this stunt they need to take them out on a runway and detonate them, Live on TV -- Greed is the root of all eBay.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 6 Jan 2010 18:28 Jim Thompson wrote: > > We could pull that off, state-by-state referendum process... require > your representatives to fly coach... let them find out what a hell it > is to have to fly on business ;-) * > > * I've extended my "no-fly range" to Santa Barbara, LA basin cities, > San Diego, Vegas and, under favorable weather, as far east as Dallas, > Austin, San Antonio... and summers to Colorado Springs ;-) > > It's just easier to drive... no packing, carry anything you want... The real reason? It gives you another chance to 'drag' race! ;-) -- Greed is the root of all eBay.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 6 Jan 2010 18:30
Jan Panteltje wrote: > > On a sunny day (Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:48:37 +0000) it happened Nobody > <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote in <pan.2010.01.06.15.48.37.422000(a)nowhere.com>: > > >On Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:58:47 +0000, Nobody wrote: > > > >>> IMHO they should have stopped him at Schiphol regardless of all the > >>> lists. With a bit of luck the bodyscanners will be operational like > >>> they should have been long ago. > >> > >> It's far from clear that they would have detected PETN. > >> > >> Also, just because something is visible to the scanner, it doesn't mean > >> that the operator will notice. The TSA regularly tests the effectiveness > >> of X-ray scanning by trying to smuggle prohibited items and seeing if the > >> operator notices; usually, they don't notice. > > > >OTOH, it's possible to go too far with airport security testing: > > > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8441891.stm > > What would you do if you came home and found a pound of Semtec in your suitcase? > Some people would not tell anyone, and keep it 'just in case'. Then pretend to be surprised when they use a battering ram to open your doors. -- Greed is the root of all eBay. |