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To: Brumar89 who wrote (394896)11/23/2010 9:41:18 AM
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Pistole panics after TSA probes ABC reporter


By Donald Sensing

An ABCNews female reporter was probed so deeply by a TSA gate agent that she described the experience as, "worse than going to the gynecologist." The unnamed reporter also said, "It was embarrassing. It was demeaning. It was inappropriate."

TSA Administrator John Pistole beelined straight to ABC's Good Morning America talk show this morning to backtrack furiously from his prior, stout defense of the sexual-assault procedures that he has insisted all week will never be relaxed.

That search was against protocols and "never" should have happened, TSA Administrator John Pistole told "Good Morning America" today.

"There should never be a situation where that happens," Pistole said. "The security officers are there to protect the traveling public. There are specific standard operating protocols which they are to follow."

Pistole, reponding to complaints from passengers, has maintained that the TSA will not change its pat down procedures. But today he said the agency is "open" to changing security procedures.

Only yesterday, Pistole said that despite protests, "we are not changing the policies."

Why the change so suddenly? Well, consider whether Pistole would have gone to FoxNews Channel right away to back down and apologize if the reporter had been from that network.

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