Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Are full-body scanners at Canadian airports really just a marketing stunt?

Are full-body scanners at Canadian airports really just a marketing stunt?: "

Security officials at Calgary International Airport have been blasted for insensitivity after 82-year-old Elizabeth Strecker complained last week she was forced to reveal the gel prosthesis she has worn since a mastectomy, which turned up in a full-body scan.


The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority apologized to Strecker, who considered the action sincere, but still plans to file a formal complaint after she received several harassing anonymous voice mail messages that accused her of sharing the incident for personal gain.

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