The controversy surrounding new airport security measures could serve as a warning for employers to take some precautionary measures, several workers’ comp attorneys advise. With lawsuits being filed and horror stories from offended passengers appearing on the Internet, it’s likely just a matter of time before a disgruntled “road warrior” files a workers’ comp claim.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday the administration would be “reviewing the policies” after an airport pat-down of India’s ambassador to the U.S. brought a rebuke from New Delhi.
She said, ‘I will never come back here,’” said Janos Radvanyi, chair of Mississippi State University’s international studies department. “We are sending her a letter of apology.”
An expert in the fight against child sexual abuse is raising the alarm about a technique the TSA is reportedly using to get children to co-operate with airport pat-downs: calling it a “game”.
Now that the Transportation Security Administration has introduced full-body scanners at many American airports, and subjected those who opt out of the machines to an “enhanced” pat-down, the 2011 outlook for travel has changed, say travelers.