WASHINGTON (SR) - Stung by criticism over new TSA pat-down and "nude" scanning procedures, Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano continued to justify the measures at a news conference Tuesday.
"We have good reason to believe that the Taliban has developed penis bombs and are actively attempting to use them onboard a domestic aircraft," said Napolitano. "Unfortunately, the only way to detect these devices is with the new scanners or by physically patting down the crotch area."
When asked why women are also being subjected to the same measures, she replied that "not all male TSA agents are gay."
TSA officers pat-down traveler
