Obama Administration: The Pat-Down Outrage Is Overblown!

National Review ^ | 11-22-10 | Jim Geraghty

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[nmh]

Evenif it is !/2 of one percent that is too high in a civilized country. BTW it is a HIGHER PERCENTAGE.

I’d also like to know more about this:

Is TSA Exempting Women In Hijabs From Controversial Pat-Downs?

Rachel Slajda | November 22, 2010, 10:03AM

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The rumor stems from an advisory put out by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, an organization which, among other things, publicizes perceived wrongs on the Muslim community. CAIR put out a travel advisory saying, in part, “Before you are patted down, you should remind the TSA officer that they are only supposed to pat down the area in question, in this scenario, your head and neck. They SHOULD NOT subject you to a full-body or partial-body pat-down.”

Late update: A reader points out that the part of the CAIR advisory we excerpted is actually advice for women who have been selected for additional screening because of their hijab, even if the backscatter or metal detector didn’t go off. In those scenarios, CAIR said, a woman has the right to ask that only the area covered by the hijab — in this case, her head and neck — be patted down.

As far as the invasive pat-downs for those who refuse to go through the backscatter machine, CAIR suggests that women ask for the pat-down to be done in private and report any misconduct to the TSA and CAIR.

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http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/11/is_tsa_exempting_women_in_hijabs_from_controversia.php

[sport]

They are putting their spin on it now.

For the sheep. And from my point of view, the point is still being missed.

I stopped flying in 2004 for one reason. While being frisked, I realized that from the moment I purchased my ticket, I was, in their eyes , a criminal.

I did not like it and I knew that I am not big enough to change it. But , there was one thing I could do. Don’t put myself in that position. Stop flying.