‘Naked’ X-ray machine tried at Delhi airport

[Neo]

Thursday, March 08, 2007

‘Naked’ X-ray machine tried at Delhi airport

By Iftikhar Gilani

NEW DELHI: Air travellers passing through terminal 1B of Indira Gandhi International Airport here were scanned by an X-ray machine that can see through clothes, for one week in January.

The authorities later decided to dump the state-of-the-art X-ray machine after it failed to reduce passenger clearance time. The authorities decided to test the new backscatter X-ray machine two months ago without any notice or warning to passengers, a senior official with the Central Industrial Security Force confirmed. “India became the first country where it was tested, even ahead of the United States,” he said. The machine was tested at Phoenix Airport in the US last month. The official said the machine was removed after a week. “The machine ... failed to clear passengers quickly and also it was disgusting for officials to see naked pictures of passengers,” said the official.

The vending-machine-sized device, known as SmartCheck, is manufactured by Billerica, a Massachusettes-based science and engineering firm. It was procured by Delhi International Airport Ltd at a cost of about $110,000. The official said the machine is now lying idle in a corner of the airport.

The machine is one of the latest safety measures to secure aircraft and airports from terrorist attacks. The scan produces an image of the skin, and can show objects like guns and drugs hidden under clothing. The procedure is an alternative to whole body strip searches, which have often raised hackles at American airports. The backscatter has been running in the American city of Phoenix since last month, but unlike in India, with proper notice to travellers, who can opt for a scan or go for a strip search.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\08\story_8-3-2007_pg7_5

I can see Adu applying for a job as system operator at terminal 1B

 

[Adux]

I can see Adu applying for a job as system operator at terminal 1B

Only in the women's que!!!!!! that too 18-35 yrs special line....cant see haggyity old women..lol

 

[Neo]

Till 35 years??
Even I'm not that desperate man being a few years older than you.

 

[Adux]

Till 35 years??
Even I'm not that desperate man being a few years older than you.

35 aint that bad, you being in Amsterdam dont know that... GET OUT NEO, i used to date this 34 italain girl(woman); man she was great, i will take her over any 20yr old i have dated

 

[Goodperson]

“The machine ... failed to clear passengers quickly and also it was disgusting for officials to see naked pictures of passengers,” said the official

So it was not fun at all to make this part of routine check, What a wastage of money.

 

[genmirajborgza786]

35 aint that bad, you being in Amsterdam dont know that... GET OUT NEO, i used to date this 34 italain girl(woman); man she was great, i will take her over any 20yr old i have dated

plus there is this valuable advantage that the younger partner can utilize mid age aunties are much more mature they can teach us better then any cuties out there after all maturity has its own benefit's experiences counts while she can enter her age hood she can pass her experience and knowledge with which you can Rock & roll for a life time remember what they say its 95% mental the rest is just hand & mouth :?:

 

[Adux]

Tooo much Information on this thread