<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Sky 1:
Look, A**hole, you cannot provide any written language about passengers to unlock checked bags.
So, if no where does it say my bags MUST be locked, I have no court or law to challenge. Those signs as "suggestions" are therefore missleading and any search without the owner present that yields nothing without proof to do such search are illegal.
Why don't you go search an old bag. You wouldn't know a Supreme Court if it stared you in the puss.
[This message has been edited by Sky 1 (edited 09-04-2003).]</font>
Ahhh yes. How soon they resort to name calling. Ok moron, here is the deal. I will type slowly so you can read this. When you present your baggage to the ticket agent you are also giving your IMPLIED CONSENT to having it searched. No ifs ands or buts. Now, you do not HAVE to send it through locked, but if it requires opening to resolve an alarm, or to properly identify something, then it WILL be opened. Your prescence is not required because you have already given your IMPLIED CONSENT.
Now, if you want to argue over the legality of IMPLIED CONSENT you will have to take that up with the Supreme Court as they have already ruled that such searches are LEGAL and do NOT violate the 4th amendment. So for you I would suggest that you either not check a bag, or drive.
Is this clear enough for you or do you still need help?