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November 22, 2010

TSA Chief Defends Use of Full-Body Scanners & Physical Pat-Downs
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The chief of the Transportation Security Administration, John Pistole,
responded Sunday to the mounting criticism of the agency’s use of
full-body scanners and physical pat-downs for passengers who object to
the scans. In an interview on CNN, Pistole defended the agencies
policies.

Candy Crowley: "What’s over the line? What’s over the line? All those
things were fine. You saw a woman whose breasts were being felt. You saw
a man whose—you know, had another man’s hand in his crotch. What’s over
the line?"

John Pistole: "I think that’s for the—the public to help inform that
discussion. Clearly, if we are to detect terrorists, who have again
proven innovative and creative in their design and implementation of
bombs that are going to blow up airplanes and kill people, then we have
to do something that prevents that."



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