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TSA & POC hair
Mother Jones (@MotherJones) Tweeted:
TSA agents say they’re not discriminating against black women, but their body scanners might be: The full-body scanners at airports across the country frequently give false alarms for Afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among black women. https://t.co/ofK3Ap626L
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What aspect of the body scanner is causing these false alarms?
I guess my imagination is wanting. 
