Ever since the TSA assumed control of airport security in the early 2000's following the 9/11 attacks, numerous criticism has arose from the public that the agency's heightened security procedures create an [[invasion of privacy]], and may therefore result in a violation of [[privacy rights]] laws. Examples of invasive procedures prominently include the full body pat-down performed on passengers by Security Officers, as well as the previous Backscatter X-Ray machine (due to it displaying an image of the passenger's naked body to officers), which have recently been removed from airports as of 2013.
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The implementation of TSA inspections in areas outside of airports in recent years (such as the [[New York Metro]] stations and the [[Super Bowl]]) have resulted in claims by some that the [[Barack Obama]] administration is attempting to utilize the TSA as a form of government intimidation on American citizens.