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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 9:45 am
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Originally Posted by Boggie Dog
In Beirfeldt's case even though he was doing nothing illegal I suspect the way TSA conducted itself that had there been something illegal in the box that it would have been tainted.

And TSA didn't seem to want a trial on the merits.

I would consider adding Beirfeldt to the list.
re beirfeldt: the tsa did violate the law by improperly applying the bank secrecy act. banks can get into some very serious trouble for not only filing incorrectly but for erroneous filings and this applies to anyone who tries to use the bank secrecy act as the basis for their actions.

Originally Posted by FliesWay2Much
Actually, I'm hoping they continue to overstep their authority on a regular basis and get hauled into court on a regular basis. We want our Constitution back one way or the other.
amen to that ^
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