Originally Posted by
Brewfangrb
It's interesting to note: the Judge is NOT saying the TSO cannot report suspicious discoveries to an LEO (just like an ordinary citizen would)...
This ruling said that the TSAer's intent was to find incriminating evidence, NOT to find something to compromise the security of aviation. The TSAer said that the x-ray would have found the prohibited items, even if it was in the envelope. But she carried on further, in what the court said was an unreasonable search.