Newsfront
June, 1999
Space InvadersNew York—The U.S. Customs Service strip-searched about 1700 people at airports last year in pursuit of contraband, but the invasive procedure prompted lawsuits. Last fall the agency began offering some detainees at JFK and Miami International two options: Stay at the airport for a strip search or travel in handcuffs to a medical center for an X ray. Not one traveler chose the X ray. Officials suspect that travelers find the strip search less inconvenient, and that those carrying dr...
