Originally Posted by
We Will Never Forget
I've always argued that the Bierfeldt case is a horrible example to use in the fight against TSA. I just don't see his argument as being reasonable. Regardless of how you feel about TSA investigating the money, Bierfeldt's demeanor muddies the waters significantly. Had he simply played along and captured the recording, this would be a much easier case. Now, the TSA can say something like "We did not allow him past the checkpoint because he failed to cooperate with the screening process. He was allowed to proceed once the FBI determined that they had no interest in investigating the matter further." Or something along those lines. Just my opinion.
Listen to the recordings again, I don't see any attitude on the part of Bierfeldt. He asked one question, was he legally required to explain why he had the cash. No one answered that question, so the answer must be, no he wasn't. Attempting to blame the victim does not change what happened
As far as his being cleared to pass the check, listen to the recording. After the police cleared him the TSO can clearly be heard to say that he is not going to allow Bierfeldt past the checkpoint.