Originally Posted by
saulblum
Maybe the TSA should also have access to my recent library borrowing records and my Amazon and B&N accounts, just to be sure I haven't been reading any nasty books. And gain access to my web browsing history. And be able to look through my laptop for any nasty documents.
Unless you think that only books with 72-point titles shouting "HOW TO BRING A BOMB ONTO AN AIRCRAFT" are worthy of scrutiny.
Or unless you are trolling.
LOL. Not trolling in the slightest, nor am I suggesting that the TSA (or any other organization) should have access to the things you mentioned without probable cause and/or a warrant.
What I AM suggesting (as a former LEO among other things) is that if you draw negative attention to yourself you can expect to potentially recieve negative attention in return.
Two examples:
1) A cop stops two cars. The first one is a 67 year old clean cut man who has a bible on his seat and says he's on his way to church. The second is a 27 year old man who looks like a biker and has an instruction manual on cooking meth and says "Where I'm going is none of your f'ing business". The first guy MAY be a meth cook and the second guy COULD be student studying for a masters theisis on ways to manufacture non addictive stimulants for use in the military (or whatever, only an example) but who do you think the cop is going to pay more attention to.
2) The CIA is reviewing phone records of two individuals. One routinely calls a known terrorist. The other calls a variety of people who are not known terrorists. The first may be the mother of said terrorist and is trying to reform thier child. The second may be communicating with a yet unknown sleeper cell but again who do you think is going to attract the most attention?