What in the world are you talking about? The TSA, aka the Transportation Security Administration, is a
government agency, not a private one. It was established by and is funded by the United States government and paid for with US citizens' tax dollars.
Why should my rights be "lessened" just because I am in an airport? Airports are public places, not private country clubs! Is this some magical place where civil liberties no longer exist? If it is not un-American to harass people in an airport, why is it un-American to harass people in the street? If you're walking along, minding your own business, how would you like it if you and your belongings were searched by a policeman for no reason? "Don't worry, we're continuously searching people, so that makes it ok." How about random searches of your car, say 1 per day? You could really be up to no good in it! Where do we draw the line? Is your home next?
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JetTroop:
Anywho, they are private companies persay, not government. Therefore, your expectation of privacy is vastly different. The TSA security screeners are not law enforcement officials and therefore your rights are lessoned greatly. If you were to see a law enforcement officer searching for no reason, then you have a good right to gripe. In fact, you should contact a lawyer. Perhaps your rights have been violated already. That's not my expertise so I can't really comment for certain.
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