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But couldn't it be argued that the use of body-scanners functions as a form of strong deterrent for potential plots?

No, because there have been attempts that the scanners have not caught, and were thwarted not by the TSA, nor any government agency, but by other passengers. Know thy history, I'm not even accounting for the white-hat tests that the TSA has soundly failed.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/8/tsa-fails-und...

http://blog.tsa.gov/2010/12/70-detection-failure-rate-being....

http://www.prisonplanet.com/tsa-scanners-repeatedly-fail-to-...




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