Originally Posted by DataPlumber
Have you ever heard of the fourth ammendment? And I quote....
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. "
Having to remove and dump my belt, shoes, watch, wallet, money clip, and spare charge in the plastic tray just to get through the metal detector with out setting it off is one thing. But then, at random, wanding me down at the gate again and going though my dirty drawers in font of everyone is plain unreasonable.
Unless of course, the main checkpoints are that ineffective
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin
This is true now more than ever.
Do you know that courts have ruled long time ago and many times since, that the good and safety of the whole outweigths the rights of an indivdual? The rulings were made in reference to public environments. The courts still recognize the right to privacy and protection from searches when it comes down to your personal living space.
Before you get bend out of shape that we must change regimes because they are the ones that are somehow guilty for these court rulings, I want you to know that many of these rulings were made many, many years ago. The rulings came down during liberal controlled courts as well as during conservative controlled courts. Besides, I don't know, and maybe you could explain it to me, but when did flying a commercial jet become a right? If you don't like the rules........maybe it's time to consider a different mode of transportation. You know, I love to drink and drive, and damn it, it's my right. The government is stopping me from doing it. Let's revolt.
That said, I do have a huge problem with any personal info needed for security. There is no need for it and it won't help in any way. If the security at the airport worked the way it's suppose to, what's the difference if Joe Blow is sitting next to Osama bin Laden on any given flight?