In the COVID-19 era, TSA patdowns
are inherently unsafe.
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CDC Guidelines recommend
maintaining at least 6 feet distance
from other people and
avoiding close contact with
others.
This is simply impossible when
TSA officers conduct a physical
pat down.
Furthermore, TSA can’t ensure
passengers won’t get infected
due to a pat-down.
Case in point: in March 2020,
TSA operators infected with
COVID-19 physically searched
over 40 passengers at San Jose
airport in California.
This problem will never go away
so long as physical pat downs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOa8wIhQdzo&feature=emb_logo
(Learn when it’s most important to keep 6 feet of space from other people. Courtesy of
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and YouTube.)
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