Security

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Benefit of buying / running scanning: high - big profits for security theatre companies
[guess which of the above groups lobbies the politicians ?]

Michael Chertoff, 2nd Sec. Homeland Security 2005- 2009...

Michael Chertoff has been an advocate of enhanced technologies, such as full body scanners, that reduce security vulnerabilities and enhance detection capabilities for those threats not easily detected by metal detectors. Rapiscan Systems, a manufacturer of this technology, was a client of his security consulting firm, the Chertoff Group in 2009 and services provided were related to aviation security. The Chertoff Group played a massive role in the sale of whole body imaging technology to TSA

former Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff has given dozens of media interviews touting the need for the federal government to buy more full-body scanners for airports.

Who else is on the Chertoff group team ??

Other board members include : ex-director of CIA, ex-NSA/CSS, ex-US CBP, ex-DHS, ex-under sec. to UN on Safety and security..

Team Chertoff Group

and...

UK MP John Reid:

• Home Secretary (2006-2007)
• Secretary of State for Defence (2005-2006)
• Secretary of State for Health (2003-2005)
• Leader of House of Commons (2003)
• Party Chair and Minister without Portolio (2002-2003)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001-2002)
• Secretary of State for Scotland (1999-2001)
• Minister for Transport (1998-1999)
• Minister of Defence (1997-1998)

Security ? no. Politicos making bank off the taxpaying, travlling public ? hmmm.

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Now as a final comment.. Rapiscan....

Rapiscan CEO with Obama in India

In light of the news that Glenn Beck broke on his show last week regarding the owner of the Rapiscan body scanners (George Soros’ OSI) being used by the TSA, there’s this tidbit to add to it.

tidbit..

"OSI Systems is the owner of Rapiscan Systems which manufactures the Secure 1000, one of the most commonly used backscatter x-ray machines. And, no it is not the Deepak Chopra you’re thinking of.
OSI Systems Chief Executive Officer Joins US Presidential Visit to India
HAWTHORNE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that Deepak Chopra, Chairman and CEO, was selected to accompany US President, Barack Obama, to Mumbai and attended the US India Business Entrepreneurship meeting, which was held by the US India Business Council (US IBC). The goal of the meeting was to promote further trade between US and India...."

So our industry continues to get scr3wed to the wall as vehicle for political elite to make fortunes off of, with no benefit to the industry, in fact much less, it remains detrimental to the industry... And lets not even get started on the taxation issues !