Posted on 04/09/2006 7:51:07 PM PDT by elkfersupper
Millions of airline passengers travelling through Russia will soon have to take a lie detector test as part of new security measures.
The technology, to be introduced at Moscow's Domodedovo airport as early as July, is intended to identify terrorists and drug smugglers. If successful, it could revolutionise check-ins.
At first, only passengers deemed suspicious will take the test Passengers will pick up the handset of a "truth verifier" machine while they are asked questions. Apparently the machine, developed by an Israeli company, can even establish whether answers come from the memory or the imagination.
The technology is being used by some insurance companies in Britain to screen telephone claims for fraud.
"We know that this could be uncomfortable for some passengers but it is a necessary step," said Vladimir Kornilov, the IT director for East Line, which operates the airport.
At first, only passengers deemed suspicious by the FSB, the security service that succeeded the KGB, will take the test. But it will eventually encompass all passengers.
"If a person fails, he is accompanied by a guard to a cubicle where he is asked questions in a more intense atmosphere," Mr Kornilov said.
The machine asks four questions. The first is for full identity, while the second, unnerving in its Soviet-style abruptness, demands: "Have you ever lied to the authorities?" It then asks if the passenger is carrying weapons or narcotics.
To cut delays to a minimum, passengers will take the test after putting their shoes and baggage through the X-ray machines and before retrieving them. Officials insist that it will take between 30 seconds and a minute.
"Have you ever lied to the authorities?"
I guess when you hear that, you can think "Have the authorities ever lied to me?" and answer truthfully.
Ping.
I understand there is a brain scan that can tell when you recognize something, but you lie and say that you don't.
I don't believe it can determine whether you lie about NOT recognizing something, however. Not yet anyway.
The authorities are terrorizing citizens to fight the terrorists. Go figure.
Very good.
That must be the part where they bring out the blackjacks.
Cool they can charge you with treason use the machine tape as your confession then seize your assests and put you into the Gulag...
They already will have your shoes and bags so you cant run too well and wont have access to any resources in your bag...
The message here...don't ever go to Russia
Maybe good---at least I can fly anywhere without running into Michael Schiavo.
"Have you ever lied to the authorities?"
That covers a lot of ground . Authorities , like teachers, cops , parents...WOWO
Don't forget where this idiocy was invented, still being practiced and treated as "science". McBurgers, Scientology, [c]rap, and liar detector tests seem to be the American exports now.
I'd better start studying ;)
Domodedovo? Is that the domestic airport? We flew through Sheremetyevo when we were over there last year.
"Domodedovo leads in domestic flights and flights to the CIS countries and is starting to challenge Sheremetyevo in number of international passengers." From Wikipedia.
I think they did major renovations on the terminal a few years ago, if it is the airport I'm thinking about.
Why does Monty Python and the Bridge of Death come to mind?
You better start stuttering.
Just wait tell everyones chiped. It will be part of the info download.
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