In a message dated 1/21/2005 11:14:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In addition, the TSA, part of the Department of Homeland Security, plans to expand a pilot program using so-called Explosive Trace Portals to scan passengers for explosives. These machines, made by GE and Smith Detections, a unit of London-based Smiths Group PLC, work by blowing puffs of air at passengers, collecting samples of ion-charged air, and instantly analyzing it for explosives, sounding an alarm if any trace is detected. Certain groups have been playing hob with these things by taking penny firecrackers, tearing them open and covertly spreading the powder around. Creates havoc and has lead to quite a few missed flights, late departures, etc. When 5 or 6 positives happen the screening critters began to suspect a machine malfunction. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/FHLuJD/_WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
