The Transportation Security Administration’s little body-scanning/pat-down problem isn’t just keeping us media types busy. Lawyers are having a field day with it, too.
PAT-DOWN
Sommer Gentry had plans to fly from Baltimore to Charlotte next month. But after she heard about the TSA’s invasive new scanning and pat-down procedures, she decided to cancel.
Despite the government’s insistence that American air travelers broadly support its new airport security measures — which include either a full-body scan or a so-called “enhanced” pat-down — a weekend poll by the Consumer Travel Alliance finds public sentiment has turned against the policy.
So the Transportation Security Administration wants to “get everybody on the same page with the facts” about its new security procedures by posting a roundup of rumors to dispel.
Just a few days before the busy holiday travel period, the Transportation Security Administration has decided to change the rules of flying – again.
TSA this afternoon sent a defiant “holiday travel message” to air travelers: Prepare to be patted down.
Turns out our federal screeners are good at one thing: making us laugh. Here are just a few of the videos making the rounds.
The days of the Transportation Security Administration’s controversial “enhanced” pat-downs may be numbered.
National Opt-Out Day is taking place on Nov. 24, one of the busiest travel days of the year. It’s a direct response to the Transportation Security Administration’s new rule that says you must either submit to a full-body scan or receive an “enhanced” pat-down.
So TSA Administrator John Pistole had his day on the Hill, testifying in front of the Transportation Security Administration Oversight Hearing. I predicted earlier this week that this could be an interesting meeting, but I was wrong.
Flying somewhere this Thanksgiving? You might want to read this first.
When it comes to the Transportation Security Administration’s new security measures, it’s hard to know who to believe anymore.
Since the government has been unresponsive to my requests to clarify its new security measures, I thought it would be best to publish the security directive in its entirety.
The Transportation Security Administration has ordered airlines to perform a manual pat-down screening of all passengers on inbound international flights, “concentrating on upper legs and torso,” according to a memo sent to US Airways employees. The search must be performed by airline personnel during the boarding process, in addition to the regular screening at the checkpoint.
