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Sweaty Armpits Raise Security Flags Over Body Scanners

First Posted: 08/02/11 10:22 AM ET Updated: 10/02/11 06:12 AM ET

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There's been quite the controversy over full-body scanners at American airports, and now Australians are getting a taste of the drama. At Sydney Airport Monday it seems the devices' alarms were being set off by sweaty armpits.

According to news.com.au, the second person to use the new machine, which is part of a $6 million trial, set off the machine thrice. Airport security blamed it on the passenger's perspiration.

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There's been quite the controversy over full-body scanners at American airports, and now Australians are getting a taste of the drama. At Sydney Airport Monday it seems the devices' alarms were being ...
There's been quite the controversy over full-body scanners at American airports, and now Australians are getting a taste of the drama. At Sydney Airport Monday it seems the devices' alarms were being ...
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PotholesInMyLawn
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02:08 PM on 08/02/2011
Stink Bombs! Seems like the system it's working to me!
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mdsman
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09:54 AM on 08/02/2011
we are all sensative to sweaty armpits
take a shower, use deoderant
give the rest of us stuck in the flying metal tube a break
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