Originally Posted by
halls120
This is actually good news, because it may lead to a wider examination of TSA vastly exceeding the scope of their authority.
As others have noted, TSA has no business looking for drugs, outstanding arrest warrants, or immigration problems unless it has serious reason to believe that the person involved poses a serious threat to air safety.
I can't wait for the next time TSA tries this crap on me.
?? Hasn't TSA already addressed these issues? Including an alleged TSO who used to post frequently on this forum?
They do not 'look' for drugs or porn or suspicious documents or large sums of money, but they may 'stumble' across evidence of same during the course of their duties, at which time they summon LE.
Once LE has been summoned, LE will check for arrest warrants, immigration violations, etc. LE's mandate, of course, is not limited to air safety.