PA joins TX, NH, NJ - Anti-sex assault legislation introduced
Mar 11, 2011, 12:26 am
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PA joins TX, NH, NJ - Anti-sex assault legislation introduced
From the We Won't Fly folks:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/...r=0852&pn=0881
Hot damn. I'm actually starting to get somewhat optimistic.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/...r=0852&pn=0881
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
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Consolidated Statutes, providing for indecent assault during
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the course of body search.
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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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hereby enacts as follows:
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Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
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Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
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§ 3126.1. Indecent assault during the course of body search.
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(a) Offense defined.--Except as provided in subsection (c),
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a person violates this section if he contacts another person's
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genitals or breasts in the course of conducting a body search.
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Consolidated Statutes, providing for indecent assault during
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the course of body search.
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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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hereby enacts as follows:
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Section 1. Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
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Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
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§ 3126.1. Indecent assault during the course of body search.
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(a) Offense defined.--Except as provided in subsection (c),
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a person violates this section if he contacts another person's
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genitals or breasts in the course of conducting a body search.
Mar 11, 2011, 4:27 am
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Wow! Four states so far and when Rep Cissna introduces her bill in AK that will be five. 10% of the states!
If nothing else, this improves the odds that at least one will make it onto the books. Plus it puts an increasing amount of pressure on TSA to fix this mess before the mobs are at the gates.
Great post.^
If nothing else, this improves the odds that at least one will make it onto the books. Plus it puts an increasing amount of pressure on TSA to fix this mess before the mobs are at the gates.
Great post.^
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Mar 11, 2011, 4:41 am
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Sent your link to Drudge. Maybe he'll pick it up and help get it to the mainstream media.
Sent them the pat down videos from yesterday but they haven't shown up yet so a second submission may not hurt.
Sent them the pat down videos from yesterday but they haven't shown up yet so a second submission may not hurt.
Mar 11, 2011, 5:04 am
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Mar 11, 2011, 5:50 am
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Philadelphia International has two lawsuits active, as I recall. This puts the issue in the face of the legislature.
Mar 11, 2011, 7:10 am
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One requires a bit of intelligence to understand they are mired in quicksand. It is clear that those on the TSA Blog lack that quality.
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Mar 11, 2011, 9:32 am
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I gotta say, I really didn't expect this. Figured we'd have to fight the scope & grope in court or there'd be a high profile case that went up the food chain.
Who knew the push would come from state legislators. I'm going to make a few calls here in Tennessee this afternoon. There's a legislator who's currently pushing to create a TN-only currency (no joke). I think he's an idiot, but I'd certainly support his efforts to introduce something reining in TSA.
Who knew the push would come from state legislators. I'm going to make a few calls here in Tennessee this afternoon. There's a legislator who's currently pushing to create a TN-only currency (no joke). I think he's an idiot, but I'd certainly support his efforts to introduce something reining in TSA.
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I forwarded the text of the PA bill to my state senator and delegate, with a request for a similar bill here in Virginia. I referred only to rogue searchers conducting administrative searches, not to any particular agency.
Here's hoping that they follow up in a productive way. (Where "productive" means "arresting TSOs for sexual assault.")
Added on edit: How many emails to my legislative representatives do I have to send to upgrade my TSO DSP status? Can I at least claim Copper elite now?
Here's hoping that they follow up in a productive way. (Where "productive" means "arresting TSOs for sexual assault.")
Added on edit: How many emails to my legislative representatives do I have to send to upgrade my TSO DSP status? Can I at least claim Copper elite now?
Mar 11, 2011, 12:55 pm
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Mar 22, 2011, 6:53 am
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State Legislators Challenge the TSA Scanner and Pat-Down Policies
http://www.examiner.com/public-polic...-down-policies
Fairly good round up of all state efforts to curb TSA civil rights abuses.
Fairly good round up of all state efforts to curb TSA civil rights abuses.
Mar 22, 2011, 7:33 am
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Good link!
Remember that the Texas bill formalizing the gropings as felony sexual assault (HB 1937) is being heard in committee TODAY. I doubt it would hurt for every Texan to call the committee members and briefly share their support. You can find a list with links to their official rep sites at the committee page: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/Committ...&CmteCode=C220
Remember that the Texas bill formalizing the gropings as felony sexual assault (HB 1937) is being heard in committee TODAY. I doubt it would hurt for every Texan to call the committee members and briefly share their support. You can find a list with links to their official rep sites at the committee page: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/Committ...&CmteCode=C220
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From the We Won't Fly folks:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/...r=0852&pn=0881
Hot damn. I'm actually starting to get somewhat optimistic.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/...r=0852&pn=0881
Hot damn. I'm actually starting to get somewhat optimistic.
