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# Airport Scanners and You: An Odd Todd Cartoon

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## Video: Airport Scanners and You: An Odd Todd Cartoon

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_Published 2010-01-13. Have questions about airport security scanners? Animatorr Odd Todd may have the answers (or at least a potty-mouthed joke about it)_


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## Transcript

>> I see you're booking a trip.

>> Yeah.

>> Where are you off to? I bet you've been curious about those new airport scanners.

>> No--

>> Of course you are and I bet you want me to tell me how they work.

>> No, actually I don't really give a [ unk ].

>> You got it. Here we go. For starters, there are two types of full body scanners, millimeter wave and back scanner x- ray.

>> Okay.

>> Millimeter projects radio waves all over your body to create a three- dimensional image while back scanner uses x- ray technology to produce a two- dimensional image.

>> Okay.

>> Both machines produce an image where your clothing becomes translucent so the TSA officer can see anything concealed on the body including things hidden near the pee- pee or vagi- gi.

>> Okay.

>> However, these scanners cannot detect things hidden in the body cavity so most likely drug mules will continue smuggling things hidden in their butt. IN terms of your personal safety, the TSA gives this machines a clean bill of health. But a viewer that [ unk ] just as comfortable unless you're worrying about something. There's plenty of stuff to find on the internet just for you. I hope I answered all your questions about airport scanners.

>> I never had any questions.

>> Oh, I'm sorry, we're out of time today but we'll see you next week. Safe travels. Bring me back a souvenir.

>> I'm not bringing you back--

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