Anchorage Daily News: Cissna back in Juneau after refusing TSA search

Cissna back in Juneau after refusing TSA search

By BECKY BOHRER

The Associated Press

Published: February 24th, 2011

 http://www.adn.com/2011/02/24/1720607/alaska-lawmaker-back-in-juneau.html

Read the entire article and be appalled: "... Cissna, D-Anchorage, is a cancer survivor who has had a mastectomy. She underwent the full-body scan at Seattle’s airport but was singled out for a further pat-down search, her second, she said, within three months..."

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"Since new screening measures began last year, the American Civil Liberties Union has reported receiving more than 1,000 complaints from travelers — including breast cancer survivors — who said they endured intrusive pat-downs. Among other things, the travelers claim TSA agents patted their genitals and ran fingers through their hair or along their bras or waistbands..." http://www.adn.com/2011/02/24/1720607/alaska-lawmaker-back-in-juneau.html

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