Bag searches become routine on NYC subway
It was billed as a necessary counterterrorism tactic after the deadly mass transit bombings in London: Anyone entering the city’s sprawling subway system could be subjected to a random search of backpacks, briefcases and shopping bags. One year and countless searches later, the practice once thought of as a temporary imposition, with the potential to trample civil rights, remains in effect and is barely causing a stir. Full Story