Ok, folks. I haven't flown since 2004 and I think I won't ever be doing so again... If I have to live in the Twilight Zone, I may as well do it right here at home....



U.S. claims terrorists planned to implant bombs in passengers; will justify deep body scans

July 6, 2011
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By M. Ruppert - BLN Contributing Writer

It was just a matter of time, and the time has clearly come. Earlier this year the internet was abuzz with controversy over the prospect of full strength deep body scanners being rolled out by the TSA to airports across America. The justification for this move was that terrorists would start hiding bombs in body cavities in order to get around the invasive grope-downs and backscatter X-Ray naked body scanners.

In Australia, legislation was presented which would allow a trial of the deep body scanners to be rolled out into various airports, supposedly to combat drug smuggling. The legislation was passed and now security personnel at Australian airports have been given the power to conduct internal body scans on passengers whom they suspect are trafficking drugs internally. All that is required is a “reasonable suspicion.â€