WBDO: Congressman Mica: We don't need body scanners here

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Congressman Mica: We don't need body scanners here
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Zack Stein
@ January 11, 2010 6:00 AM Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

As TSA talks about putting more body scanners in more airports, A Central Florida congressman who sits on a transportation security committee weighs in on what we really need to be doing to stay safe.

Congressman John Mica has been a big supporter of body scanning technology, just not domestically.

"It is the only thing that can give us protection, but I don't necessarily need that equipment in Orlando."

Mica says our biggest threat comes from outside of the US. When talking about how TSA screens before a flight right now, Mica had to laugh.

"Veterans from Clermont, and little old ladies from Iowa. That's not what we should be doing."

France did agree last week to put body scanners at their largest airport. Germans reportedly still resent being asked to embrace the technology.