Originally Posted by
rustyhaight
"Significant and well documented" are problematic here, I agree. If the TSA were to deny it happened at all and assert that this guy was making it up to hype his comic books...it becomes a far tougher sell than Bierfeldt's case, of course, and, on that basis, I have to agree might not be a good fit with Bierfeldt's case.
Part of the reason why good lawyers recommend that all contacts with government agents be recorded in one form or another, even if you plan to remain silent and not answer questions. Another significant part is that it is a felony to "lie" to federal law enforcement. Martha Stewart wouldn't have spent any time in jail had there been recordings in her attorney's possession that would have removed the "he said, she said" that went in the government's favor.
If people would remember that the government is NOT here to help you, life would be a lot harder for the power geeks that inhabit the system.