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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 1:43 pm
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Originally Posted by doober
"In the places where it is being used, the program has resulted in 95 arrests, McCauley said.

Arrests were not for terrorism, but for drug smuggling, false immigration documents and other crimes.TSA officials point to them as proof of the program's value."

And for this we are paying how many billions of dollars?
If they can catch, prosecute and imprison people for drug smuggling, this program will win public approval. If the statement is accurate, it sounds like this program is here to stay.
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