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To: markomalley

Isn’t there a fair risk to pilots, cop-pilots & flight attendants from repeated exposure to the ‘low level doses of radiation from the screeners?

I would think that immune systems could be compromised & serious health problems could be in their futures.

Assistants in a dental office are covered with a full body blanket of lead just for taking your tooth x-rays.

How is this any different??

I can see where these people could get 3 screenings a day.

BTW- IF a PILOT wants to cause a problem- he doesn’t have to carry a weapon. He can just crash the plane with all aboard.

The entire thing is out of control.

Over 30 illegals were getting flight training at a school & we are all getting probed & embarassed.

A caller to a local radio show asked about this:

ARE the TSA employees required to change their gloves after each ‘pat-down’???

If someone is incubating an infectious disease, it could be passed on to everyone touched in sequence.

Are they changing gloves??


7 posted on 11/19/2010 8:42:16 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles
ARE the TSA employees required to change their gloves after each ‘pat-down’???

If someone is incubating an infectious disease, it could be passed on to everyone touched in sequence.

Are they changing gloves??

I am extremely, dangerously allergic to latex. Are they wearing latex gloves? Do they have vinyl replacements?

16 posted on 11/19/2010 8:51:59 AM PST by Judith Anne (Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.)
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To: ridesthemiles

Hell NO, they don’t change gloves. I’ve never seen that. it is very third world if you ask me...very unsanitary.


20 posted on 11/19/2010 8:58:16 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (As Big Jim Thompson sez: "Romney supporter? Then, go make up a "Wankers for Mitt" website & leave!")
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To: ridesthemiles
Assistants in a dental office are covered with a full body blanket of lead just for taking your tooth x-rays.

From what I've read, the new scanners can't detect stuff inside one's body. X-rays reveal stuff inside one's body. Sounds to me like they are two different kinds of technology/radiation. Not that I want to go through one of them.

74 posted on 11/19/2010 11:47:10 AM PST by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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To: ridesthemiles

Sometimes I check a website Professional Pilots Rumor Network I think it’s called - and they don’t like this at all. They don’t want to go through unproven Xray technology all the time when just by flying they get a lot more radiation than most people.


106 posted on 11/19/2010 7:35:21 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.CSLewis)
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