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A city, the security squad is the police force within that city. pelican bays nine-member unit responds to all crimes committed by inmates within the institution. working in pelican bay makes them one of the most active law enforcement units in the world. the squad performs random pat downs for weapons on the yard, confiscating an average of 12 per week. >> this was made by an aryan brotherhood member in the security housing unit. this was destined for an officer. you can see how he honed it dow...

Defensive firepower. >> tell me just how much -- clearly, we as people who travel, can see the visible changes as far as, you know, maybe pat-downs or some of these detectors as we go through security. but what really, what are the sig sknt changes since, lets say, 9/11, at our nations airports? >> the biggest changes are in the people doing the job themselves. theyre now fully trained. they are educated. they have had the training necessary. they have actually been put through the schooling. fo...

>> nice hands, baby! >> short of being released, the strongest sense of freedom most wabash inmates ever experience is their time on the outdoor recreation yards. >> for the record, we won that game. >> while rec is a time to enjoy some fresh air and exercise, it is also one of the times inmates are most likely to exchange contraband, including shanks. >> tell us whats going on out here. >> well, right now theyre patting down the convicts that are going back in from recreation, to check and make...

I guess theres been a tip that there was going to be some trouble. the officers just line them up, pat them down one at a time, make sure they dont have any weapons on them, pretty much as they come back in, and youll find a bunch of times after that happens, theyll find a bunch of stuff thrown in the grass. >> as the pat-downs are conducted, officers will search the yard for discarded weapons. >> the inmates were standing watching the game. on this bench over here is always a good place. youll ...

>> like a 1950s, bugs attacked. >> amazing they survived, no word on their condition. security measures put in place for a popular music festival in boston because of concerns about molly. concertgoers now getting pat-downs. they also cannot bring in backpacks or purses. instead they have to put belongings into clear plastic bags. in the past week four people died because of molly overdose. a conservative just won a major election in australia for the first time in six years. prime minister ...

Spite of his statements to staff, theres one thing he cannot control, the pat downs. which often get more personal than powell would like. >> come on, man, for real. >> get your hands to the wall, man. >> put your hands behind your back. >> put your hands behind your back. >> put your hands behind your back. >> come on, man, you aint got to go on like that, im telling you. >> put your hands behind your back. >> powells one-year-long stay at louisville metro has been riddled by conflicts with bot...

>> im not a star. i have a lot of hassles because i bring so much stuff and they dont ever wave me to the front of the line. >> youre lying. >> there are incredibly wonderful people at the tsa. >> i was at the san francisco airport a few years ago. do you know who they waved in? cindy sheehan. the point of the story is -- >> who is she? >> exactly. >> youre making my point. what are you doing? youre making the point that they let in certain people. >> no, no, no. this is privatizinprivatizing, w...

Agency was set up after 9/11 to protect us, but it is perhaps best known for those pat downs that feel more or worse when a child is involved. remember this little boy who was forced to remove his shirt in 2010? that same agency is dealing with more than that this morning. cases of misconduct by tsa agents showed 26% over the past three years. more than 9,000 cases were reported. everything from stealing to letting family and friends skip through security lines to sleeping on the job. in fact, c...

>> if a prison can be considered a city, the security squad is the police force within that city. pelican bays nine-member unit responds to all crimes committed by inmates within the institution. working in pelican bay makes them one of the most active law enforcement units in the world. the squad performs random pat downs for weapons on the yard, confiscating an average of 12 per week. >> this was made by an aryan brotherhood member in the security housing unit. this was destined for an officer...

Staff, powell has control over the dorm, but he cannot control the pat-downs, which often get more personal than powell would like. >> come on, man, for real. >> get your hands to the wall, man. >> put your hands behind your back. >> put your hands behind your back. >> put your hands behind your back. >> come on, man, you aint got to go on like that, im telling you. >> put your hands behind your back. >> powells one-year-long stay at louisville metro has been riddled by conflicts with both staff...