Originally Posted by
TSORon
The US v Davis ruling seems to be more vague than necessary. It allows far to much wiggle room for the TSA in its searches. Technology is always advancing, hence the MMW machines being deployed around the country, which while not really a “virtual strip search” does get to invasive for the average passenger. There is no need to go to the skin for passengers, a simple pat-down is more than sufficient to meet the needs of aircraft and passenger security.
...then dig up some other cite like Kyllo that invalidates unreasonably intrusive high-tech warrantless searches. Unsubstantiated opinions by either the devil's advocate or the devil's critics don't add much.
We hear rumors all the time that the terrorists out there are getting copies of our newest SOP’s before we get them, and about fully constructed checkpoints being found in caves in Iraq and Afghanistan, complete with our equipment, the programming, and the training manuals. What is the point in keeping these things away from the public and out of the general domain? The terrorists already have it all, all TSA is doing is confounding the law abiding general flying public. Why not allow everyone to review procedures and policy, that way they know what to expect and could even offer suggestions on how to plug any holes in policy or procedure that may exist.
Disclaimer: While I may not support this argument I can certainly entertain the idea a different point of view.
Sounds like a new thread. (Rather than the full SOPs (playbook) the TSA uses to implement its secret rules, I'd be happy (well, less mad) if the rules of the game were available for reference both on-line and at the checkpoint.)