In German Trials, Airport Body Scanners Easily Confused

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Posted by timothy on Saturday August 06, 2011 @05:30AM from the bitte-to-be-straightening-dein-pleats-maedchen dept.

OverTheGeicoE writes "The German government just finished a 10-month test of millimeter-wave body scanners made by L3 Communications. It appears they are not happy with the results. The devices raise false alarms 7 times out of 10, and are confused by layered clothing, boots, zippers, pleats, and even incorrect posture. Australia recently started a trial, and the second person in at the Sydney airport set off the alarm repeatedly due to sweaty armpits."

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by Alex Belits ( 437 ) * writes: on Saturday August 06, 2011 @05:30AM (#37005484) Homepage

sweaty armpits
Now you will never be able to deport Ballmer. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Saturday August 06, 2011 @07:12AM (#37005924)

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