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According to reporting by Puck, it would have emphasized Michael’s “traumatizing” strip search, thus doubling down on a strategy that has worked so far: Making him the victim.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The documents show that after Hrana, a human rights news agency, published a report about her strip search, Iran's prosecutors' office was asked to conduct an investigation into the matter.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2023
London-based Palestinian actress Sonia Nasir clears security at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport more smoothly than she expected she would, with just one quick strip search.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023
“Forget the strip search for a minute, she’s not charged with that,” said Corey Chirafisi, Casper’s attorney.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022
“They have other officers who can conduct and observe the strip search, but they made a choice they didn’t have to make, which says a lot about their attitudes toward incarcerated people.”
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2021
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