It is the timing of the news release on 15 Mar, a few days after the Japan’s Sendai Earthquake 9.0 quake on 11 Mar that arouse suspicion.
You can hardly find the news in as the word “radiation” is completely hogged by the Japan quake in the internet news and searches.
The 15 Mar articles “TSA Admits Bungling of Airport Body-Scanner Radiation Tests” reports that
The TSA, which has deployed at least 500 body scanners to at least 78 airports, said Tuesday the machines meet all safety standards and would remain in operation despite a “calculation error” in safety studies. The flawed results showed radiation levels 10 times higher than expected. (link) (link-updated)
The subsequent news is not too convincing either since it is rather vague with no hard figures but the so-called “damage control” news release like seen in this 29 Mar article
Airport body scanners not a health risk: study ( AFP Tue, Mar 29 2011)
Not even experts agree on safety of airport scanners (11:54 AM, Mar. 30, 2011)
So we see the ongoing news and counter-news on this relatively quiet news release amidst the fixation of the “huge” radiation cloud emitting from Japan into the atmosphere. Of course, now it make sense to time the release a few days after the quake as it can dispense the responsibility and anyone can simply point a finger at the Japan nuclear spew as the source of future cancers and tumours. Airport scanner bungle can now be safely be absolved of any silly mistakes for want of more radiation to ogle at unsuspecting passengers, especially the beautiful ones.
Of course, timing of news in important. But in the internet savvy world, there are many out there who can read the news and in such instance, it shows alot about the “once-upon-a-time” maybe a great nation that continues to slide into the abyss. The timing also showed cause for concern like a child hiding something from the parent. I am sure there is term for it in journalism.
We should at least be able to discern where your next cancer is coming from. We should not blame everything on the Japanese. And to exploit them under such dire circumstances is really not the making of a world class country.
Take Care
Mikey
Oh yes, irradiate people everywhere!
You and your readers may also be interested in how to treat radioactively contaminated drinking water, one of the most pressing concerns in Japan and soon in regions further off:
Maybe someone wants to help with Japanese and other languages?