TSA airport screening procedures controversy

For more information, see the Wikipedia article "Transportation Security Administration"

This is a topic, with start date November 15, 2010 and unknown end date.

Its theme(s) are Terrorism, United States domestic politics.

Summary of positions for this topic

• New procedures are justified (21 items)
• Profiling should be used instead (11 items)

Full listing

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Profiling should be used instead

For

Behavioral profiling best way to enhance air travel security by Jonathan Gurwitz (San Antonio Express-News, November 27, 2010) (view)

Airport "Security"? by Thomas Sowell (Human Events, November 23, 2010) (view)

Pat-downs vs. profiling by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, November 23, 2010) (view)

Somehow, patting down disabled, elderly improves security by John L. Smith (Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 21, 2010) (view)

To find the needles, reduce the haystack by Thomas E. McNamara (Los Angeles Times, November 21, 2010) (view)

The T.S. of A takes control by George F. Will (The Washington Post, November 21, 2010) (view)

Forget the 'porn machines' by Michael Totten (New York Post, November 19, 2010) (view)

Don't touch my junk by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, November 19, 2010) (view)

Napolitano: The Ball's In My Court Now by Ann Coulter (Human Events, November 17, 2010) (view)

Against

Don't touch my junk? Grow up, America. by Ruth Marcus (The Washington Post, November 24, 2010) (view)

TSA outcry is really a call for profiling by Eugene Robinson (The Washington Post, November 23, 2010) (view)

New procedures are justified

For

Why we need TSA's security measures by John Pistole (USA Today, November 24, 2010) (view)

Don't touch my junk? Grow up, America. by Ruth Marcus (The Washington Post, November 24, 2010) (view)

TSA pat-downs prove it - Americans are whiners by Debra Saunders (San Francisco Chronicle, November 23, 2010) (view)

TSA outcry is really a call for profiling by Eugene Robinson (The Washington Post, November 23, 2010) (view)

Against

Why the TSA pat-downs and body scans are unconstitutional by Jeffrey Rosen (The Washington Post, November 28, 2010) (view)

Behavioral profiling best way to enhance air travel security by Jonathan Gurwitz (San Antonio Express-News, November 27, 2010) (view)

The Real Threat to America by Roger Cohen (The New York Times, November 25, 2010) (view)

Airport "Security"? by Thomas Sowell (Human Events, November 23, 2010) (view)

Pat-downs vs. profiling by New York Post editorial board (New York Post, November 23, 2010) (view)

Somehow, patting down disabled, elderly improves security by John L. Smith (Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 21, 2010) (view)

To find the needles, reduce the haystack by Thomas E. McNamara (Los Angeles Times, November 21, 2010) (view)

The T.S. of A takes control by George F. Will (The Washington Post, November 21, 2010) (view)

Air travel: One step behind terrorists by Jeff Jacoby (The Boston Globe, November 21, 2010) (view)

Enduring the bare necessities in airport screening by Kathleen Parker (The Washington Post, November 21, 2010) (view)

TSA's security charade by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, November 20, 2010) (view)

Forget the 'porn machines' by Michael Totten (New York Post, November 19, 2010) (view)

Don't touch my junk by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, November 19, 2010) (view)

Invasion of privacy by Tom Keane (The Boston Globe, November 19, 2010) (view)

Body scanners: The naked truth by David Rittgers (New York Post, November 17, 2010) (view)

Napolitano: The Ball's In My Court Now by Ann Coulter (Human Events, November 17, 2010) (view)

Freedom fades as we grope for answers by Margery Eagan (Boston Herald, November 16, 2010) (view)

All items that address this topic (21 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
Freedom fades as we grope for answers	Margery Eagan	Boston Herald	November 16, 2010
Body scanners: The naked truth	David Rittgers	New York Post	November 17, 2010
Napolitano: The Ball's In My Court Now	Ann Coulter	Human Events	November 17, 2010
Forget the 'porn machines'	Michael Totten	New York Post	November 19, 2010
Don't touch my junk	Charles Krauthammer	The Washington Post	November 19, 2010
Invasion of privacy	Tom Keane	The Boston Globe	November 19, 2010
TSA's security charade	The Washington Times editorial board	The Washington Times	November 20, 2010
Somehow, patting down disabled, elderly improves security	John L. Smith	Las Vegas Review-Journal	November 21, 2010
To find the needles, reduce the haystack	Thomas E. McNamara	Los Angeles Times	November 21, 2010
The T.S. of A takes control	George F. Will	The Washington Post	November 21, 2010
Air travel: One step behind terrorists	Jeff Jacoby	The Boston Globe	November 21, 2010
Enduring the bare necessities in airport screening	Kathleen Parker	The Washington Post	November 21, 2010
Airport "Security"?	Thomas Sowell	Human Events	November 23, 2010
Pat-downs vs. profiling	New York Post editorial board	New York Post	November 23, 2010
TSA pat-downs prove it - Americans are whiners	Debra Saunders	San Francisco Chronicle	November 23, 2010
TSA outcry is really a call for profiling	Eugene Robinson	The Washington Post	November 23, 2010
Why we need TSA's security measures	John Pistole	USA Today	November 24, 2010
Don't touch my junk? Grow up, America.	Ruth Marcus	The Washington Post	November 24, 2010
The Real Threat to America	Roger Cohen	The New York Times	November 25, 2010
Behavioral profiling best way to enhance air travel security	Jonathan Gurwitz	San Antonio Express-News	November 27, 2010
Why the TSA pat-downs and body scans are unconstitutional	Jeffrey Rosen	The Washington Post	November 28, 2010