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The U.S./Mexican border at San Ysidro, California, is one busy place. In 2005 alone, more than 17 million cars and 50 million people passed through -- making it the world's busiest land border crossing. In an effort to speed things up, officials have unveiled a drive-through X-ray machine. From outward appearances, it looks like a simple car wash. In fact, the device is a huge "backscatter" X-ray imaging machine called a Z Portal. Car owners (or a border agent) drive through the device while the vehicle is screened for contraband. Downplaying any safety concerns, Custom and Border Patrol officials say a couple thousand trips through the Z Portal is equal the radiation exposure from a single traditional medical X-ray. The imaging machine was unveiled just last week, and San Diego officials claim it has already helped them seize more than 3,000 pounds of drugs.

So many opportunities for photoshop gold.

 

[derder]

weeeeelp

Does this mean cocaine will be more expensive?

It's hard enough to afford it as it is.

 

[Keylime]

Does this stuff let you see through clothes?

If so then fuck it. That airport security shit is terrible, and I'm looking forward to seeing it spread around.

 

[Dirtyshubb]

This x ray is a great tool for the border control teams but in Britain we cant use it!

I remember reading we were going to start using it to prevent people sneeking into the country but IIRC France basically said we couldnt use it (being connected by the channel tunnel) because it infringed on the illegal immigrants human rights and that the only way we could use it is if we got their WRITTEN CONSENT!!!!!!

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Canada. Fuck Yeah!

 

[Variable]

Canada. Fuck Yeah!

I'm sure we are next.