TSA Rolling Out New “Hand Sliding” Pat-Down Technique at Airports
October 29th, 2010Homeland Security rubdown?
Via: AP:
The Transportation Security Administration is changing the way it pats down passengers at airports — moving from the screener’s traditional hand pat to more of a hand-sliding motion, a law enforcement official said Thursday.
The TSA regularly reviews and updates its screening procedures, agency spokeswoman Kristin Lee said. And screeners will continue to use the pat-down method to help detect hidden and dangerous items like explosives or bomb parts.
Lee said the procedure will continue to be conducted by screeners who are the same gender as the passenger. The TSA, for security reasons, would not provide details about the differences in the new technique for pat-downs.
Let’s hope they don’t confuse the bumps in the cloth with terrorist slogans in Braille.
Though it’s my intention to pass on the backscatter scanners I thought it’d be interesting to try some experiments like covering your genitals and maybe your body in metallic paint or cream (perhaps a titanium-containing sublock…you could even write messages to the TSA staff). If that didn’t work I’m sure stuffing the ol’ tinfoil hat into your undies would be effective.