Dear Senator Boxer
I am truly concerned by the over the top security theatre that the TSA is using to create a false sense of security when searching passengers before they fly. Specifically, my concerns surround the medically dangerous new full body scanners and the alternate manual search that is actually a sexual assault. The manual search is a violation of California state laws regarding sexual molest. of children and adults. The scanning, if done repeatedly, is medically unsafe, and has not been proven effective in stopping acts of terrorism. Flyers, particularly frequent flyers, are faced with an impossible choice, either face the dangers of radiation during repeated full body scans or be sexually assaulted on a regular basis. The public reaction to these two unacceptable choices is shutting down commerce in our state because people are refusing to fly, and the entire process is a violation of the 4th Amendment. I am also amazed that citizens are now being threatened by TSA with Civil Suits carrying a $10K fine for not agreeing with one of TSA's two screening "options" after being escorted from the screening area and airport. I see this as an act of threat, coercion and punishment by the TSA. The TSA is out of control, and truly needs stronger oversight. The new scanners should have had a 90 day public comment period before implementation, and I feel they were implemented administratively without proper review and approval. Please try to add these issues to the agenda for tomorrows Transportation Security Administration Oversight Hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security. Thank you for listening Greg GehrLifelong Democrat http://www.scribd.com/doc/35498347/UCSF-letter-to-Holdren-concerning-health-r... http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Full+body+scanners+waste+money+Israeli+exp... http://www.dailytech.com/New+Full+Body+Scanners+Cant+Detect+Liquid+Explosives... http://is.gd/hapqQ (aclu.org)