Our pat-down approach is very similar to what is being utilized in Europe and, as we know, around the world. It's even much more thorough in other parts of the world.
Quotes about pat-down (2 Quotes)
If the machines are limited to detecting explosives, then they are a step forward both for security and civil liberties from the pat-down searches and metal detectors. However, the technology can be used to identify anything that has a chemical trace, including, for example, drugs, so we wonder what this will morph into over time.