{"id":1907,"date":"2011-03-18T06:34:15","date_gmt":"2011-03-18T10:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2011-03-18T06:34:15","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T10:34:15","slug":"tsa-begins-shoe-scanner-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2011\/03\/18\/tsa-begins-shoe-scanner-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 TSA Begins “Shoe Scanner” Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that it’s accepting proposals for a “shoe scanner<\/a>” device. It could be a way to cut down on the aggravations of airline travel while still allowing officials to check for weapons and explosives inside a terrorist’s Reeboks.\u00a0The idea crashed and burned when the Department of Homeland Security first proposed it years ago.<\/p>\n

The current push to acquire the devices kicks off on April 25, when would-be designers will have the chance to submit proposals for the scanners.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I found a 2007 document published by the Department of Homeland Security that states the TSA runs on an 827 million dollar a year budget. That was 4 years ago. I’m guessing there are a lot of private companies that are making a boat load of money on American fear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that it’s accepting proposals for a “shoe scanner” device. 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