"A British company [ThruVision] has developed a camera [T5000] that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people's clothes from up to 25 meters away in what could be a breakthrough for the security industry."
This technology is going to be a hit. I'm pretty sure we all can see how useful this device can for security purposes. When the T5000 becomes available commercially, banks will probably be their biggest customers. For one, they need it. Second, they can probably afford it. But when you think about it, it should be governments that ought to buy these cool gadgets. Not only are they useful in airports and other high security government establishments, they could be used for general police purposes. Can you just imagine if every policeman had one of these in hand (assuming that they are portable)? Don't worry, body parts aren't actually identifiable. The T5000 captures only electromagnetic signatures.. kinda like infrared.. i think. If the T5000 were available to our law enforcement officers, they wouldn't have to worry the about constitutionality of stop-and-frisk searches. Suspicious behaviour and law enforcement experience need not be anymore looked into. If the T5000 sees somthing, that should be enough reason to search. However, if the T5000 were to become available, rules and guidelines must also promulgated in order to curb their possible abuse. We don't really know how accurate they can be yet.
The problem with any new bit of technology is the price. Hence, we probably won't be seeing the T5000 being utilized by our government anytime soon. For now, I guess we'll just have to settle for strip searches.
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