More Tyranny coming to an Airport near you.

[Lowrider717]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced 29 airports which are set to receive recently purchased millimeter wave Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machines. The machines will be deployed with new automated target recognition software designed to enhance privacy by eliminating passenger-specific images while improving throughput capabilities and streamlining the checkpoint screening process.
"We remain committed to implementing technologies that strengthen passenger privacy while ensuring the highest level of security," said TSA Administrator John S. Pistole. "In addition to improving the passenger experience at the checkpoint, advanced imaging technology continues to give us the greatest opportunity to detect and deter evolving threats to aviation."

TSA plans to deploy units to the following airports in the coming months:

- Akron-Canton Regional (CAK)

- Albany International (ALB)

- Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS)

- Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR)

- Bishop International (FNT)

- Casper/Natrona County International (CPR)

- Chattanooga Metropolitan (CHA)

- Daytona Beach International (DAB)

- Durango-La Plata County (DRO)

- Gainesville Regional (GNV)

- Hilo International (ITO)

- Kahului (OGG)

- Killeen Fort Hood Regional (GRK)

- Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS)

- Lansing Capital City (LAN)

- Manchester Boston Regional (MHT)

- Meadows Field (BFL)

- Norfolk International (ORF)

- Pensacola Regional (PNS)

- Peoria International (PIA)

- Plattsburgh International (PBG)

- Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal (RDM)

- Rochester International (RST)

- Rogue Valley International-Medford (MFR)

- South Bend (SBN)

- Stewart International (SWF)

- Tallahassee Regional (TLH)

- Wendover (ENV)

- Youngstown-Warren Regional (YNG)

 

[glasspilot]

I think the goal is the tunnel featured in the movie Total Recall. Remember the scene where Arnold is walking down the tunnel and the operator could see the skeletons of all the people in the tunnel real time and the soft wear reported the presence of the weapons and highlighted it and set off the alarm?

Well, I do believe that's the goal.

 

[Flying the Line]

But at least for now it is keeping the armed nut jobs off.

 

[spitfire1500]

Cool!!! 29 more places I can hear a collective gasp of disbelief when they see my junk...

 

[johnnyb]

It looks like a penis - only smaller.

 

[thruthemurk]

It is all about selling the machines. Enriching the connected with taxpayer money for dubious benefit to the public.

 

[densoo]

Fort Hood? Little late.

 

[Fubijaakr]

It is all about selling the machines. Enriching the connected with taxpayer money for dubious benefit to the public.

Amazing that Dick Cheney is a major stockholder in the company that makes them, isn't it?

 

[LearLove]

TSA plans to deploy units to the following airports in the coming months:

- Akron-Canton Regional (CAK)

- Albany International (ALB)

- Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS)

- Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR)

- Bishop International (FNT)

- Casper/Natrona County International (CPR)

- Chattanooga Metropolitan (CHA)

- Daytona Beach International (DAB)

- Durango-La Plata County (DRO)

- Gainesville Regional (GNV)

- Hilo International (ITO)

- Kahului (OGG)

- Killeen Fort Hood Regional (GRK)

- Knoxville McGhee Tyson (TYS)

- Lansing Capital City (LAN)

- Manchester Boston Regional (MHT)

- Meadows Field (BFL)

- Norfolk International (ORF)

- Pensacola Regional (PNS)

- Peoria International (PIA)

- Plattsburgh International (PBG)

- Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal (RDM)

- Rochester International (RST)

- Rogue Valley International-Medford (MFR)

- South Bend (SBN)

- Stewart International (SWF)

- Tallahassee Regional (TLH)

- Wendover (ENV)

- Youngstown-Warren Regional (YNG)

As if it's not bad enough the pax flying from these cities have to ride on a 50 seat RJ now they get to have their junk photo'd by some TSA agent barely qualified to work at Walmart.

 

[WalterSobchak]

Opt out. Every time.