Saturday, November 20, 2010

TSA Threatens Passengers With Severe Fines And Arrest For Those Who Refuse Airport Scans And Pat Downs

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$11,000 Fine, Arrest Possible For Some Who Refuse Airport Scans And Pat Downs -- Sun Sentinel

If you don't want to pass through an airport scanner that allows security agents to see an image of your naked body or to undergo the alternative, a thorough manual search, you may have to find another way to travel this holiday season.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is warning that any would-be commercial airline passenger who enters an airport checkpoint and then refuses to undergo the method of inspection designated by TSA will not be allowed to fly and also will not be permitted to simply leave the airport.

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More News On Airport Security
Uproar Over TSA Pat-Downs Grows Louder As Fliers Share Their Stories -- NPR TSA pat-downs 'overly intrusive,' key lawmakers say -- USA Today Homeland Security chairman to TSA: 'Reconsider' pat-downs -- The Hill Fliers liken pat-downs to sexual assault -- MSNBC TSA exempts pilots from pat-downs -- L.A. Times Transportation Security Administration: Pilots exempt from full-body scanners, intrusive pat-downs -- New York Daily News Pilots get exemption on X-rays, pat-downs -- Seattle Times/McClatchy News TSA screenings: What protections do you have? -- Christian Science Monitor Airport security measures prompt new website -- Reuters Airport Security vs Personal Privacy: 3 Things No One Wants To Talk About -- Popular Mechanics

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