LAX Sees Someone's Undies, and More!

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Today LAX puts Whole Body Imaging Technology to work, which allows security to see underneath passenger's clothing. Per the Los Angeles Times, "The machine...scans a passenger's body in a matter of seconds and creates a three dimentional image. Security officers view the images from a remote location, looking for weapons or explosives hidden underneath clothes." Thankfully, the thing blurs out your face and does not allow images to be "stored, printed or transmitted," so passengers don't have to worry about someone blogging about their pudgy mid-section or flat ass. [LAT]