Former homeland security chief argues for whole-body imaging
Washington Post
Jan. 1, 2010
From the onset, deployment of the machines has been vigorously opposed by some groups. In June, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent the TSA from using the new systems in most cases. If the House bill were to become law, the TSA would be limited to using the new technology only after a passenger had been selected for additional scrutiny. The vast majority of passengers would still pass only through metal detectors. So, under the standards set by the House bill, a terrorist not on a "no-fly" list or a watch list mandating closer scrutiny -- like Abdulmutallab -- could probably carry a concealed non-metal weapon onto a plane undetected.
Congress should reject this restrictive bill and instead fund a large-scale deployment of next-generation systems.
The writer was secretary of homeland security from 2005 to 2009 and is co-founder of the Chertoff Group, a security and risk-management firm whose clients include a manufacturer of body-imaging screening machines.
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How our government works:
1) Get a position in the government.
2) Hype up some scare and advocate a solution to it
3) Sell/convince the government on your proposed solution, leave your government position, and partner up with the company that provides that same solution.
4) Sit back and enjoy your new money.
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Michael Chertoff and the TSA: The Naked Body Scanner Scam
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US Congressman:
DURING THIS LAST DECADE WE LOST 3,000, ON A TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE DAY FOR AMERICA.
WE HAVE ALSO LOST 6,000 OF OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL.
WE HAVE LOST 400,000 PEOPLE ON OUR GOVERNMENT-RUN HIGHWAYS.
WE HAVE LOST 150,000 INDIVIDUALS FROM HOMICIDES.
I THINK THERE'S REASON TO BE CONCERNED, REASON TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM.
BUT WE'RE NOT DEALING WITH IT THE RIGHT WAY.
Edited by Rogerdodger, 18 November 2010 - 10:55 AM.