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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 6:08 pm
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JumboD
 
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Originally Posted by DL_TIDE
How so?
I'm wondering the same, since TSA is a federal agency. Now, if each State were to be in charge of its own airports' security, then you might have a claim. Section 1 of the 14th Amendment defines U.S. citizenship and also stipulates that no State may deny the right to life, liberty or property w/o due process to anyone under its jurisdiction, citizen or non. Based on this text alone, the federal government would appear exempt from that particular clause.

I cannot find anywhere that states whether any of the rights outlined in Amendments 1-10 (or beyond) apply differently to citizens vs. non, though I'll admit, I'm no constitutional scholar.
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