Episode 239 • • 1:54:44 - 2:00:43
239: Change Comes From GNU
Airport Security 2012, Truck Scanners and Smith's Detection
The TSA may lift the ban on liquids by 2012 as new explosive detection equipment is deployed. Meanwhile, a counter-terrorism operation in Atlanta involved scanning semi-trucks with handheld devices. The hosts highlight "Smith's Detection," a company producing high-powered X-ray systems capable of penetrating a foot of steel, raising health concerns for drivers.