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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 10:16 am
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No TSA Patdown for Male Because "You Don't Have Boobs"

Sorry for the vulgarity, but it's a TSO quote.

A passenger is suing over a lengthy, invasive patdown at ABQ earlier this year that focused on her breasts. Her teenage son, traveling with her, was ignored. When he finally asked about the attention imbalance, he was told: "Well, you don't have boobs."

Nor did the 9/11 bombers, but I digress.

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s1878468.shtml

Does this story indicate gender bias or profiling of the sort TSA is supposed to categorically reject?
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