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Why? Because: 1) attorneys undergo background checks before getting admitted to the bar, so the odds of me being a terrorist are quite slim; and 2) it puts the SPOTnik on notice that he's dealing with someone who knows his rights.
Neither will have the slightest effect. Even if the checkpoint worker(s) recognize the significance (doubtful) they will assume and assert that their rules trump whatever rights you may know.
The "We can do whatever we want" paradigm overrides all other considerations.