DHS/U.S. Customs screening passengers and planes arriving from Japan

[suffragette]

Saw this video report last night (11pm PDT) about passengers being screened for radiation after arriving at Seatac from Japan. The report notes that other countries are doing this. Seems like sensible precautions to me so that people can receive assistance and treatment if needed:

http://www.kirotv.com/video/27228326/index.html




Looked for more info this morning and found this:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/4368976-418/toyko-passengers-set-off-radiation-detectors-at-ohare.html

Toyko passengers set off radiation detectors at O’Hare

BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter/[email protected] Mar 17, 2011 12:58PM

“We are aware that occurred . We are working with Customs and Border Protection on this issue,” Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino said, referring all questions to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Andolino refused to say how the incident was handled or what happened to the Tokyo passengers in question.

“The protection of the person coming off the plane is very important in regards to any radiation — especially within their families and anything else,” Mayor Daley said.

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Daley said Homeland Security would “have a press conference very shortly — not only here in Chicago, but throughout various international airports: L.A., San Francisco, Seattle, New York.”

[ananda]

1. Did they screen the TSA machines too?

snark

[KansDem]

2. I wondered the same thing, too

Are we going to see a movement seeking to make "medical procedures" the only reason to use radiation?

Will radiation finally be outlawed for energy and security interests?

[Scuba]

3. +1

[suffragette]

4. Good point