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T-the-B
And yet - to return to the original topic of this thread - it appears that reporting large sums of cash is within the scope of screeners' duties. This despite the fact that carrying large sums of cash domestically is perfectly legal; and carrying large sums internationally is also legal, provided the proper paperwork is done.
As long as TSA policy required screeners to report perfectly legal activity to LEOs the screening process is exactly a big warrantless dragnet.
Warrantless or not it does demonstrate that TSA is interested in more than what their enabling directives state they should be doing. For an organization that fails in its base mission I think TSA should review their objective and refocus on what they are chartered to do.
Regardless, TSA has made the possession of large sums of case illegal for all practical purposes in this nations ariports.
I routinely archive my CD/DVD's and use a copy in order to protect my original investment. According to Dean I must be pirating my discs.
In reference to Sgt. Scott, if a uniformed police officer came up to me and started asking questions I would consider myself to be detained regardless if the officer said so or not. The officer is most likely not just passing the time of day.