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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 5:26 am
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When a Pat-Down Seems Like Groping

New York Times Article

"Rhonda L. Gaynier, a New York lawyer, is hopping mad because, she says, getting on an airplane these days means being groped by a stranger. According to her and others, groping of airline passengers has increased since the Transportation Security Administration issued new guidelines recently requiring checkpoint screeners to conduct more frequent, and more intimate, pat-downs.

Reactions have been strong, especially from women.

"Listen, I don't particularly like it when my doctor gives me a breast exam, O.K.?" said Ms. Gaynier, who is 46. "And now I'm supposed to accept a breast exam, in public, at the airport? Next time I'll drive rather than flying."

Keep those complaints coming, folks.

And a big thank you once again to Admiral David Stone, the Gropenfurher (sorry G.B. Trudeau) of the TSA.
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