06-03-2017 14:49 via kxan.com

TSA changing pat-down policy after failing to detect weapons

U.S. (KXAN) — A 2015 Homeland Security study found that TSA officers failed to detect smuggled weapons in 67 out of 70 attempts, a 95 percent failure rate.
Now the TSA will be making security pat-downs more comprehensive under a new policy. The agency is tightening their rules to improve security.
Previously, they used several types of pat-downs usually after a person sets off the metal detectors. Now, those options have been replaced with a universal procedure and not
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