Pat Down Procedure Research Paper

The transportation security administration has announced a new pat-down procedure which is more rigorous. This new procedure took effect this Monday at San Francisco international airport. The department of homeland security made this new change after a study found that 67 out of 70 test attempts failed to catch guns going through security. Many have complained that these new pat-downs are going too far and others say it makes flying more safe. This new pat-down procedure includes open-hands pats on passengers private area and one advocacy group says it's a bit extreme. This method is only used on passengers who set off the metal detectors and also refused to be scanned. TSA said the new procedure "does not involve any different areas of the