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Ex-TSA chief: Stop enhanced pat-downs, scale back prohibited items list

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    “Permanent Emergency: Inside the TSA and the Fight for the Future of American Security” was written by former TSA chief Kip Hawley and non-fiction author Nathan Means.

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    Kip Hawley served as administrator of the TSA from 2005 to early 2009.

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    Former TSA Administrator Kip Hawley says that the agency needs to immediately stop enhanced pat-downs and scale back the prohibited items list.

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Formed in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks to better secure the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration has come to symbolize the nation’s constant struggle to balance privacy rights with security. Whether it’s through the deployment of body imaging devices or "enhanced" pat-down procedures, the agency has suffered a huge blow to its image in the eyes of many Americans. It wasn’t that long ago, however, that travelers actually embraced having tighter...
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