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New Airport Security Rules Cause Traveler Discomfort

by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty

Source: National Public Radio

by SARAH GONZALEZ

It’s called “full-body imaging,” and it’s the latest indignity for air travelers.

There is now one in every U.S. airport — a machine that gives security officials a look underneath your clothes.

For passengers who say no, there is an aggressive new “pat-down” policy. Transportation Security Administration screeners can touch you in places they could not before. More...