More Questions on Why Terror Suspect Was Not Stopped

[elleng]

“You are second-guessed one day and criticized on another,” said one Transportation Security Administration official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to discuss the matter.

Privacy advocates, for example, have tried to stop or at least slow the introduction of advanced checkpoint screening devices that use so-called millimeter waves to create an image of a passenger’s body, so officers can see under clothing to determine if a weapon or explosive has been hidden. Security officers, in a private area, review the images, which are not stored. Legislation is pending in the House that would prohibit the use of this equipment for routine passenger screening.

To date, only 40 of these machines have been installed at 19 airports across the United States — meaning only a tiny fraction of passengers pass through them. Amsterdam’s airport has 15 of these machines — more than just about any airport in the world — but an official there said Sunday that they were prohibited from using them on passengers bound for the United States, for a reason she did not explain.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/28/us/28terror.html?hp

[valerief]

1. americans have penis shame. nt

[dkf]

2. All I want are people on the terrorist list to be on the no fly list.

Is that too much to ask.

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[clear eye]

4. Who is this ICTS and why do we continue to use them? n/t

[clear eye]

5. The airline involved was Northwest.

According to you they are not one of ICTS's customers. Sounds like Amsterdam was given orders directly from the Dept. of Homeland Security who may have been concerned w/ U.S. citizen blowback about privacy. Seems to me a poor decision, but not made by ICTS. I smell anti-Israel propaganda here.

Who said the cameras in the towers were theirs? I can't find any corroboration online.

[winyanstaz]

6. oh bullcrappy...I am NOT anti israel..I have family and grandkids there..

I just noticed there was a lot of ICTS involved...
and it is the security for the whole airport there...just like it was here on 9-11. Yes..other airlines use those airports too.

[Prometheus Bound]

7. ICTS seems to be a bit concerned about this rumour.

Important Notice, 28 December 2009

Following the terrorist attack on DL/NW Flight 253 on 25 December 2009 , there have been incorrect reports linking ICTS Europe to the event.

We would like to make it clear that ICTS Europe Holdings B.V. is not connected in any way to the mentioned events. ICTS Europe does not provide any security services, nor any other services, whether directly or indirectly, at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and is not connected in any way to any of the companies that provide security services at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Operating in many other airports across Europe and worldwide, ICTS Europe Holding B.V. continues to work tirelessly with our clients and the authorities to ensure that the new, enhanced security measures are implemented efficiently and with the utmost regard to customer service.

http://www.ictseurope.com/

[RumJungle]

8. Tinfoil alert!!!

There was footage of all those events.......