Originally Posted by
Firebug4
That is not quite correct. It is most often a law enforcement search. However, anyone crossing the border is subject to this type of search as well. The person doesn't have to be suspected of anything. Someone entering private property could also be subject to that kind of search if the property owner wanted to do that again not suspected of anything. However, I suspect that the business ( as this would most likely be the type of property owner) would have issues with patronage. You are correct in I do not the answer though.
FB
Your boss, Nappy, has stated of the "pat downs" currently being conducted at airports:
Most Americans are not used to a real law-enforcement pat-down like that.