This form is a Complaint. This action was filed by the plaintiff due to a strip search which was conducted upon his/her person after an arrest. The plaintiff requests that he/she be awarded compensatory damages and punitive damages for the alleged violation of his/her constitutional rights.
As others stated, you are on a watchlist or your travel patterns consistently match ``high risk'' parameters (apparently even just booking one-way, being relatively young, and traveling without checked bags can trigger this).
Partial strip searches are common at airports, for airport security, which often consists of: removal of shoes (and sometimes socks)
Yes. Even if the initial screening of your bags by TSA reveals nothing suspicious, the screeners have the authority to conduct a further search of you or your bags.
A: Yes. Customs officers have the right to stop, detain and search any person or item. But officers cannot select you for a personal search based on your race, gender, religious or ethnic background.
You can tell the TSA agent that you do not wish to go through the scanner. TSA agents are required under TSA policy to honor your request, but might try to encourage or pressure you to go through anyway. To be as clear as possible, say, "I opt out." If you opt out, you will be subject to a “standard pat-down.”
Drug Enforcement Administration agents will no longer be allowed to conduct random searches of travelers at airports and other transportation facilities after an investigation by a Justice Department watchdog raised concerns about the conduct of agency personnel.
When researchers need to select a representative sample from a larger population, they often utilize a method known as random selection. In this selection process, each member of a group stands an equal chance of being chosen as a participant in the study.
Security searches are carried out on all passengers and baggage before they're allowed to board the aircraft. This includes searches of disabled people and mobility aids.