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Law Practice

May 11, 2012

Why I opt out of TSA backscatter X-ray scans

Did you know that the scanners used at LAX are banned in Europe? By Paul R. Kiesel of Kiesel Boucher & Larson LLP


By Paul R. Kiesel.


Opt out of what? The answer is not obvious, but once I tell you, I suspect many of you are going to begin thinking very thoughtfully, as I did, about why you should too. I am talking about airport X-ray screenings. The "why" may shock and surprise you.


Did you know that the X-ray machine used to screen passengers at Los Angeles International Airport has been banned in Europe? That is not a misprint. The backscatter X-ray de...

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