<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by The Unknown Screener:
I have yet to see anyone forced against their will to check a bag, or fly for that matter.
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Yes, if you want to go to Europe, you can row a boat. And if you have a long trip, well tough, you aren't "forced" to check your bag.
And even if you carry on a bag, you are "consenting" to having it searched because you aren't "forced" to travel