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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 6:32 pm
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JumboD
 
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Originally Posted by janetdoe
Not true. Notice that everytime TSA cannot clear someone to fly, but cannot prove they are a security risk, TSA escorts the person to an airline ticket counter and the airline gives them a refund. I think this is intentional so that TSA didn't keep you from flying, rather the airline canceled your contract. I think the airlines are complicit in helping TSA avoid all sorts of Constitutional issues.@:-)
All the more reason to lean on the airlines: they'll even be forced to refund non-refundable tickets. Hey, a portion of every dollar you send them supports their gov't relations depts. and lobbyist retainers, might as well make them work for you a bit.
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