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World’s Pilots Reject Naked Body Scanners Over Radiation Danger, Privacy Breach
                                
Steve Watson
Infowars.com
November 8, 2010

The largest independent union of airline pilots in the world is urging its members to boycott body imaging machines currently being rolled out in airports all over the globe, citing dangers of excessive exposure to harmful levels of radiation during the screening process.
The president of the Allied Pilots Association, which represents 11,500 pilots, many of whom work for American Airlines, has urged members of the union to revolt against the devices.
Captain Dave Bates voiced the union’s concerns in a letter published by The Atlantic late last week.
Bates asks that members be aware “that there are ‘backscatter’ AIT devices now being deployed that produce ionizing radiation, which could be harmful to your health.”
The move follows the detention and suspension of an American pilot who refused to be scanned.
Captain Bates suggests that pilots refrain from being put through the scanners and if necessary opt for a pat down by TSA officials instead.
“We already experience significantly higher radiation exposure than most other occupations, and there is mounting evidence of higher-than-average cancer rates as a consequence.” Bates’ letter states....................>>>>...................................>>>>.................http://www.infowars.com/worlds.....nger-privacy-breach/

let me see you scan the cargo FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANYONE FEEL SAFE YET!!!! what a joke

The women just love it when I go through the naked body scanner.

it's like the new and improved DEET.....instead of bug killer it's a terrorist deterrent.....they think the xray is OK NOW....give it 20years........