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Boarding pass of passenger selected for secondary security screening. Secondary Security Screening Selection or Secondary Security Screening Selectee, known by its initials SSSS, is an airport security measure in the United States which selects passengers for additional inspection. People from certain countries are subject to it by default. [1]
Operating various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo, and passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft. Performing searches and screening, which may include physical interaction with passengers (e.g., pat-downs, a search of property, etc.).
Frisking. An evacuee is frisked before being airlifted out of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Frisking (also called a patdown or pat down) is a search of a person's outer clothing wherein a person runs their hands along the outer garments of another to detect any concealed weapons or objects.
The controversy over the new enhanced security procedures at U.S. airports is clearly getting more heated each day. FlyersRights.org, a passenger advocacy group, says it has been receiving 1,000 ...
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A full-body scanner is a device that detects objects on or inside a person's body for security screening purposes, without physically removing clothes or making physical contact. Unlike metal detectors, full-body scanners can detect non-metal objects, which became an increasing concern after various airliner bombing attempts in the 2000s.
Arizona v. Johnson, 555 U.S. 323 (2009), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held, by unanimous decision, that police may conduct a pat down search of a passenger in an automobile that has been lawfully stopped for a minor traffic violation, provided the police reasonably suspect the passenger is armed and dangerous.
The letter notes that although the situation can be a tricky one to navigate, the decision to be inclusive can leave a lasting impact on a child, and ultimately benefit them when it comes to ...