TSA has started 'enhanced patdown' at the Las Vegas and Boston airports before trying it nationwide. It is reserved for those passengers who fail the metal detector, and it involves the front of the hand rather than the back.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts is questioning whether the new technique is effective enough to justify what it calls a 'seemingly constant erosion of privacy.'
Ever been frisked like that? It is intrusive. It is what Brussels airport security uses on those on American flights. the back of the hand doesn't work for them? This will inevitably lead to more fishing expeditions into pockets.
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