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Women object to airport patdown searches
Airline Industry Information, Nov 30, 2004
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
A new US government directive that airport security screeners perform more frequent and thorough searches for explosives has led to a number of complaints from women about the use of patdown searches.
The policy was brought in after two women smuggled explosives strapped on their bodies onto two Russian aircraft and set them off in midair. Some women have been so offended by the searches that they have said they will not fly again. One Baltimore resident said that she now uses the train instead of flying due to the searches, which she claims make her feel dirty and ashamed.
A spokesperson for the Transportation Security Department said that screeners are trained to spot irregularities in a person's body shape or contours. The TSA has received 250 complaints since the new measure was introduced and has now started an investigation to deal with the complaints. The American Civil Liberties Union said that the women were complaining about being groped, not searched, reports The Associated Press.
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