Barack Obama defends security pat-downs at US airports
London: US President Barack Obama has defended Transportation Security Administration (TSA) amid a growing backlash against the airport pat-downs in the name of security. The President, speaking at a NATO summit in Lisbon, said he understands the frustrations of US airline passengers who are subject to intrusive security screenings, reports the Daily Mail. He said he has asked security officials
whether there's a less intrusive approach. But security officials have told him that the
current procedures are the only ones considered effective enough right now to guard
against terrorist threats. However, being the President of the US, he admitted he has not experienced the new patdowns and imaging devices now in use as he doesn't have to undergo any security checks.
