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erehwon · 11-22-2004, 11:35 AM

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/0...marshals.b.htm

Thanksgiving travelers may be in for a bit of a shock as they plod through security lines at the nation's airports. Passengers chosen for secondary screening or whose clothing appears suspicious or bulky are now subject to frisking--in a pretty intrusive way. In late September, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began allowing security checkpoint screeners to manually pat down women's breasts and the genital and derriere regions of both sexes during searches. The point is to find hidden explosives while machines that might perform the job are still being tested. "I know it's not pleasant," says Rep. John Mica, chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, "but until we get the technology, what are the options?"

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This is the same TSA that has you unlocking your luggage so they can check you don't have any explosives and after they're finished looking around, your jewels too.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=266573

Why people aren't complaining more amazes me.

XxXotic · 11-22-2004, 11:56 AM

nothing new, i damn near got strip searched last year leaving DC after visiting mom for the holidays.

lloyd · 11-22-2004, 12:00 PM

just make sure to ask for a "happy ending"

11-22-2004, 11:35 AM	#1
erehwon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: A secure undisclosed location... Posts: 3,759	TSA can mess with your junk. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/0...marshals.b.htm Thanksgiving travelers may be in for a bit of a shock as they plod through security lines at the nation's airports. Passengers chosen for secondary screening or whose clothing appears suspicious or bulky are now subject to frisking--in a pretty intrusive way. In late September, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began allowing security checkpoint screeners to manually pat down women's breasts and the genital and derriere regions of both sexes during searches. The point is to find hidden explosives while machines that might perform the job are still being tested. "I know it's not pleasant," says Rep. John Mica, chairman of the House aviation subcommittee, "but until we get the technology, what are the options?" [...] This is the same TSA that has you unlocking your luggage so they can check you don't have any explosives and after they're finished looking around, your jewels too. http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=266573 Why people aren't complaining more amazes me. __________________ Money NEVER $leep$...

11-22-2004, 11:56 AM	#2
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11-22-2004, 12:00 PM	#3
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