Alternative to TSA pat-downs: More background checks - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com

Alternative to TSA pat-downs: More background checks - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com: "“We’re going to gather information about people we’re going to encounter hours before they arrive. We’ll compare names and travel partners to lists of people, not just no-fly lists, but anyone who’s suspect one way or another,” Baker said. “One hundred and ninety-nine people spend 30 seconds in primary [screening] getting an ID check and moved on, but one person in 200 gets an hour of screening, reviewing their personal effects, and an interrogation that’s very free ranging.”"