Just say no to the radiation
[QUOTE=Brother P;1146500]Oy yeah! I forgot to add that I got questioned and a body scan on the way out of MDE. I guess two trips in two months looks suspicious! I still might do 3 days in May! I'm not breaking any laws so why should I worry right? I wonder if I'm being flagged as a "sex tourist"? Any thoughts?[/QUOTE]In FLL I get the full body scan every time. I think it may have something to do with my appearance. If I am not running late I refuse the scan and get a pat down instead. This seems to surprise them that I would not go along with the program like the rest of the other people. I think most people don't know they can refuse the scan. BTW if you refuse the scan it is sort of a pain in the ass. You are held up a while and you do lose sight of your carry on for a short while.
Yes I look suspicious, with my tan and beard, but I am not shaving, so I will put up with the BS.
More info on scanner radiation
[QUOTE=John Gault; 1146584]In FLL I get the full body scan every time. I think it may have something to do with my appearance. If I am not running late I refuse the scan and get a pat down instead. This seems to surprise them that I would not go along with the program like the rest of the other people. I think most people don't know they can refuse the scan. BTW if you refuse the scan it is sort of a pain in the ass. You are held up a while and you do lose sight of your carry on for a short while.
Yes I look suspicious, with my tan and beard, but I am not shaving, so I will put up with the BS. [/QUOTE]Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have echoed these concerns. Because the radiation beam from the scanners concentrates on your skin, researchers believe the dose may be up to 20 times higher than is being estimated.