Over 900 TSA complaints filed in November!
WASHINGTON - November 26, 2010 - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) received over 900 complaints from travelers over the last month who've been subjected to the new screening procedures of the Transportation Security Agency.
"The TSA agent used her hands to feel under and between my breasts," said one woman. "She then rammed her hand up into my crotch until it jammed into my pubic bone."
About 70 airports have put into use over 400 backscatter x-ray machines that can see beneath passengers' clothing. If the ticket-holder refuses the scan due to health or privacy concerns, they're subjected to an invasive physical pat down. The new body scanners and pat down procedure have both received intense scrutiny amid reports of travelers feeling humiliated and traumatized.
"The government must keep us safe, but it must do so in a way that is sensible, effective and constitutional," Laura W. Murphy, Director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office, said. "The new enhanced security methods are far more intrusive than other methods but have not been shown to be any more effective. Nobody should be forced to choose between naked scans and intrusive groping by strangers to keep our airplanes safe."
A former Army veteran and sexual assault victim was forced to endure a TSA pat down because of her panty-liner, according to her email to a popular women's health company.
