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How sweet? TSA thugs will no longer
be searching and feeling up your children
before they board a plan.
Of course you can bet the pedophiles in the TSA will be complaining to their union about this loss of a job perk! TSA revises screening procedures for kids v Good news for harried parents traveling with children: the Transportation Security Administration is revising airport security procedures for children ages 12 and under. The most noticeable change: children no longer have to take off their shoes at the security checkpoint. The most significant change: fewer pat-downs. Instead of an automatic pat-down when they trigger a security alert after passing through the metal detector or body scanner, children will now be allowed to make multiple trips through the metal detector or have a clearer image taken on the body scanner. TSA spokesman Nico Melendez said. The pat downs are seen by most as unnecessary and invasive since children generally don't pose a big security risk. Some incidents have received national publicity. The TSA, in a blog post today, said the changes are part of its focus on risk-based security and will allow airport screeners to concentrate on passengers who "are more likely to pose a risk to transportation.'' The changes, which were tested in a handful of cities this summer including Atlanta, Denver and Orlando, will be rolled out in Phoenix and the rest of the country by the end of this month, Melendez said. |