What's the latest weapon in the war on terror? Why, it's a full-body scanner that will soon be the mainstay of airport security checkpoints. The TSA is reviewing several pieces of technology for implementation in the near term which bounce "harmless radio waves" off the body in order to detect "anomalies" such as explosives in the underwear. The Today show's Ann Curry is particularly worried that everyone's genitals will be on display, but a shill for the full-body-scanner industry demonstrates that dangly parts and private areas are "pretty well masked."
Attention all unemployed pervs! There's a perfect job awaiting you in national security. [via The Awl]
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