Department of Justice, Texas Battle Over "No Pat-Down" Law
By SUSANNA KIM
May 30, 2011
In a showdown with national implications for travelers, the Department of Justice has threatened to cancel flights to and from Texas if the state's legislators enact a law forbidding security pat-downs that include private parts.
John Murphy, U.S. Attorney for the western district of Texas, wrote a letter to leaders of the Texas state legislature indicating that if the bill is enacted, the TSA would "likely be required to cancel any flight … for which it could not ensure the safety of passengers and crew."
House bill 1937, passed unanimously by the Texas House this month, forbids Transportation Security Administration officials from intentionally touching the private parts of another person. The bill had passed through a Senate committee unanimously before Murphy sent the letter this week.
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