Originally Posted by
bonoman
So the LEO would issue a citation for...?
Disturbing the peace, obstruction of a government employee in their lawful duty, or trespass.
Probable cause based on what? Just because someone *may* be in possession of something that's not allowed to go on a plane in no way automatically incriminates them of something else. I can walk into a courthouse, forget I have a swiss army knife in my pocket when I walk through the WTMD there and if I pull it out and say I'm going to return this to my car, I'm not arrested or searched further because the deputies want to abuse probable cause.
I'm amazed at how quickly its assumed again that everyone is a criminal.
Probable cause based on the fact that you halted the administrative screening. The test would be if a reasonable person, based on his knowledge and experience, feels your action indicate a probable crime.