Connie Mack Opposes New TSA Pat-Downs

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, who is considering running for the U.S. Senate in 2012, said on Tuesday that he opposed the new pat-down technique that TSA officials are using to search airline passengers.

TSAs new enhanced security screenings are outrageous and have gone too far, said Mack. We all want our nation to be safe, but this security must not come at the expense of our freedoms. Im extremely concerned that TSAs enhanced pat-downs infringe on individuals privacy rights and give the federal government unprecedented power.

The enhanced pat-downs should cease immediately, continued Mack. Congress and the administration must examine whether there are other measures we can take such as privatizing TSA or revising the security searches to ensure our national security while protecting ones rights.