Originally Posted by
GlobeTreker
from the declaration of independence.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,
4th amendment from the Bill of Rights.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Our freedoms are our birthright. They were given to us by god if you believe he exists. (I don't) These rights are not yours to surrender. The TSA is clearly in violation of the 4th amendment. I seriously doubt groping granny and 6 year olds is keeping us safe. Al-qaida must be laughing their asses off as we shred our own bill of rights.
Good post,
The fact is, when you accept the process, you waive your 4th amendment rights.
The issue is, TSA screeners (I will not use the term officer) are not trained in the 4th amendment as LEO's are. They are just hourly workers doing what they are told. Nothing more or less despite what they might think of themselves.
When you permit the search be it imaging or "pat down," you have given up your 4th amendment rights to an individual who is a government worker but that doesn't have the authority to deprive you of them as in the case of a LEO assuming probable cause.
The real question is, where do we draw the line? What is acceptable as it relates to your rights?
I will say that based on what I've read but not experienced, the new "pat down" term used by the TSA and the media is more akin to a frisking.
Frisking is reserved for an individual under arrest..........
Lee