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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Lowcountry70
Did the Customs officer indicate that these procedures were new? My last international flight was at the end of October 2010, and it was the usual customs declaration and passport check, nothing more.
CBP pat downs are not the norm for most travelers entering the United States, though as has been noted in other threads, CBP can monitor bowel movements even. Again that is rare. I believe that is what the OP was discussing. TSA pat down are different altogether.

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