Police use giant X-ray to search hundreds for..

[Maria]

From the BBC news website...

 

A 7ft-tall X-ray machine was used for the first time by police who arrested 35 people

 

Equipment was brought in on articulated lorries on Friday night, and suspects had the choice of being strip-searched or scanned.

 

The machine shows a "graphic" image of the suspect minus their clothes.

It's very graphic and it doesn't leave much to the imagination

 

It shows up anything hidden under the clothes

 

Scotland Yard said the arrests were for offences which included possession and possession with intent to supply drugs, possession of an offensive weapon, handling stolen goods and immigration offences.

 

The Office of Communications also closed down a pirate radio station operating in the targeted area.

 

The £120,000, 500kg X-ray device was part of a 160-metre convoy of vehicles which took over the high street.

 

 

Ch Supt Andy Bamber, commander of the London Borough of Brent, said: "The street is like a cottage industry for some drugs.

 

"People can't get into their houses, they have to walk round people who are dealing and smoking.

 

 

Mr Bamber said the "vast majority" of people had chosen to stand in front of the machine, which takes just a few seconds.

 

"The machine has been a fantastic success," he said.

 

Police say the radiation used by the machine is 1,500 times less than a normal chest X-ray, or the equivalent of standing in the sun for 40 minutes.

 

Supt Malcolm Baker, involved in the use of the X-ray scanner, said: "It has the ability to see through their clothing and produce an image of anything they have hidden under their clothing or in their pockets.

 

"It's very graphic and it doesn't leave much to the imagination."

 

O well - *kinder eggs it*

 

[Magic Pants]

I can safley say, that is a well cool peice of machine.

 

Give us a go mate.

[SexyNic]

fucking hell is this serious? that's gonna fook up a lot of people's fun

[russelldust]

i always wear lead pants to avoid this problem...

[Magic Pants]

lead pants, hmmm, i think ill just stick to the magic ones. unless you can find me a pair of magic lead pants.

 

SUPER DOOPER

[Guest]

by the sound of the artical, if they didnt have the x-ray machine they would only strip search you anyway.

 

its just another ploy to scare people into being mindless drones for the 'man'

[Guest Kether]

QUOTE (Maria @ Jun 26 2004, 18:13)

O well - *kinder eggs it*

Can't an x-ray machine see up your fanny?

[Louise]