Topic: Osi Systems

2 chapters across the catalog

War on Brains
Episode 480 1:07:29 - 1:12:50

480: War on Brains

Body Scanner Removal, Media Complicity and Automated Target Recognition

News reports from Dulles Airport confirm that 174 naked-image scanners will be removed because they are too revealing. The hosts mock the media's sudden shift in tone after years of defending the technology. They also criticize "man-on-the-street" interviews that feature passengers who claim they don't mind the privacy intrusion, labeling it as "TSA theater."

Final Jeopardy
Episode 254 20:43 - 22:59

254: Final Jeopardy

Deepak Chopra and Obama Administration TSA Connections

Deepak Chopra, the CEO of OSI Systems (parent company of Rapiscan), is identified as a major donor to Barack Obama who accompanied the President to a business meeting in Mumbai. The discussion highlights potential conflicts of interest regarding the government's push for scanners manufactured by Chopra's company. Additionally, TSA Director John Pistole is described as a personal friend of the President.