After the horrific events of September eleventh it became clear that we had to somehow better airport security. Many felt unsafe, and unsure at a time when America had just taken a devastating blow. from this came the infamous TSA pat down, a technique in which:
a TSA agent, a screener of the same sex will examine your head, shirt collar area, and waistband, and may use either the front or back of his or her hands to feel your body, including buttocks, around breasts, and between the legs, feeling up to the top of the thigh. Women in tight skirts that don't allow an agent to feel the thigh area may be asked to remove the skirt in a private screening area and will be given a gown or towel to put on.
however it is felt that TSA agents often times take things to far by unnecessarily patting down children, Targeting women and in some peoples opinion, violating the rights of citizens.
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Forced to show prosthetic.
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I personally belive we should not have the pat down as part of security with new technology and dogs for both bombs and drugs there is no need for this invasive procedure. As Benjamin Franklin said "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither."
I agree with nick and somewhat disagree. I agree in the sense of giving up our liberties. We need to be careful when it comes to tht but at the same time if they feel there is a threat then they should use the procedures they feel necessary to keep the people safe
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nicole, we cannot aways be on equal ground concering citizen's right and sercurity of everyone. I personally believe that what the TSA is going a bit overboard, but i fully understand that they must take such serious actions because that is there job. their job is to protect people, and they are doing just that.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nicole. It is violating some of the liberties and rights we have, but we have to be carefull when it comes to bombs and drugs, especially at airports. After 9/11 and a few other catastrophic airliner events, we are being very carefull.
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