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Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff supports it.

"Chertoff has been an advocate of full body scanners at airports. In 2010 he admitted that a client of his security firm, the Chertoff Group, is Rapiscan Systems, one of the two manufacturers of this technology."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff



The company name is RAPISCAN? I'm guessing they don't pronounce it rape-i-scan. That's just a little too on the nose.


it seems that "rapey-scan" would be most appropriate


He said 'person,' not 'politician.'

Then again, I know lots of people who'd support this...


What are the rules regarding conflict of interests for holding federal positions in the US?


Only one rule: don't get caught. We've got serious corruption problems.




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