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Operation Spot: Airport Passenger Behavior Screening

A Transportation Security Administration effort to screen air travelers for suspicious behavior is on track to come to Denver International Airport this year, subjecting passengers to observation and small talk from agents looking for signs of deception. The SPOT program – short for "screening passengers by observation technique" – is modeled after Israeli security measures that pick up on facial expressions, body language and other involuntary reactions that occur when people lie. TSA officials won’t list which [...]

Tags: TSA, Transportation Security Administration, Airport Security

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