Laptops to Stay in Bags as TSA Brings New Technology to Airports

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Post by emptybits » Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 7:41 AM UTC

Laptops to Stay in Bags as TSA Brings New Technology to Airports
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Post by lordleft » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:34 AM UTC

The moment I pull out my ipad and macbook and entrust the fate of around 3000 dollars worth of electronics to the competence and benevolence of government officials who barely give a shit is my least favorite part of the travel experience

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:36 AM UTC

lordleft wrote: post #2

The moment I pull out my ipad and macbook and entrust the fate of around 3000 dollars worth of electronics to the competence and benevolence of government officials who barely give a shit is my least favorite part of the travel experience

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Post by smacktoward » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:39 AM UTC

And it only took 17 years for them to figure out a way to make it happen! Who says America can’t get things done anymore.

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Post by ams6110 » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:40 AM UTC

CT scanners? Can I get a lead apron to wear in the screening area please?

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Post by clamprecht » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:41 AM UTC

But now TSA has started asking me to remove any food items from my bags for the scanner. Does anyone know why?

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Post by pdonis » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:44 AM UTC

ams6110 wrote: post #5

CT scanners? Can I get a lead apron to wear in the screening area please?

They're shielded. And the current machines also use X-rays; there's no change to the kind of radiation used.

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Post by mindslight » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:44 AM UTC

ams6110 wrote: post #5

CT scanners? Can I get a lead apron to wear in the screening area please?

Try asking them why they're not wearing dosimeters. They get really defensive!

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Post by bhawks » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:45 AM UTC

Sadly it isn't even faster and requires more staff to operate.

While the CT pilot program didn’t show reduced wait times at participating airports, the agency is expecting the technology will speed up lines as passengers and staffers get used to the new processes. Pekoske said he expected more staff to be needed initially as the new machines are put in place.

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Post by SallySwanSmith » Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 2:47 AM UTC

clamprecht wrote: post #6

But now TSA has started asking me to remove any food items from my bags for the scanner. Does anyone know why?

Explosives usually look similar to organic matter on xrays