TRENTON — State lawmakers will hold a news conference in Trenton at noon today to announce their opposition to airline screening procedures used by the Transportation Safety Administration.

Legislators will introduce resolutions in the Senate and Assembly calling on Congress to review the TSA's full-body scanner program and enhanced pat-downs imposed on passengers who opt not to be scanned.

State Sen. Michael J. Doherty (R-23rd district) said that the enhanced pat-downs amount to a 'groping' that could violate New Jersey privacy laws and possibly the U.S. Constitution

"Your constitutional rights shouldn't have to be violated when you fly on a airplane," Doherty said.

A YouTube cellphone video posted over the weekend by a man who refused the body scanners at San Diego International Airport and objected to the pat-down by a TSA agent has racked up more than 200,000 views. The man, John Tyner, 31, was ultimately turned away by the TSA agents and posted his account of the incident his blog.

Previous Coverage:

• Controversial body scanners get initial use at Newark Airport

• JFK Airport tries out full-body scanners

• Full-body scanners raise privacy, time concerns, but N.J. travelers say safety is worth the wait