Appeals Court Caves To TSA Over Nude Body Scanners 169
OverTheGeicoE writes "The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) recently filed a petition to force the Department of Homeland Security to start its public comment period on body scanners within 60 days or stop using them entirely. The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has issued its ruling (PDF), and has refused EPIC's petition. DHS told the court earlier that it expected to have a formal rule proposal on body scanners by the end of February, so the court denied EPIC's motion on the expectation that public comment period would start by late March. TFA and this submission have a pessimistic headline on this ruling, but other sources seem to think the glass is half-full, and that EPIC in effect got what it wanted. Is this a victory or a defeat? Will the rulemaking process start on time, or will a TSA dog eat the proposed rule in late March and force further delay?"
Re:Bad Track Record (Score:5, Funny)
What happens when the TSA does not turn in their formal report in February?
Why, the DoJ Inspector General police force will promptly confiscate all scanners, and the DHS Inspector General will take authority over the TSA during senate investigations of the TSA overstepping their authorities.
Re:defeat my ass, sounds like outrage (Score:5, Funny)
Never once has the agent patting me down seemed to enjoy the process...
We'll if you're the average slashdotter I can't see how they would enjoy it.
"Sorry sir, I'm going to have to move your beard aside so I can..."
Name change... (Score:5, Funny)