Originally Posted by
Global321
Given all the activities this past weekend in DC - inauguration to marches to protests - combined with emotions running very high, extra security/searches seemed very prudent.
TSA's mission at airports is limited to ensuring that weapons, explosives and incendiaries don't get on board aircraft. It does not include searching people solely because they may be traveling to exercise their First Amendment rights to peacefully assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances.
It is not "prudent." It is patently unconstitutional.
And if 80% of the people on an extra security flight are wearing blue shirts, it would stand to reason that 80% - aka the vast majority - of extra search people would be wearing blue shirts. No conspiracy. No bias.
This is my original post that started this digression:
"If the conduct is part of a pattern of searching women going to attend the women's march, it is a First Amendment violation."
I have no idea what you mean by an "extra security flight."