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Old Jan 23, 2017, 1:02 am
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Originally Posted by PTravel
TSA's mission at airports is limited to ensuring that weapons, explosives and incendiaries don't get on board aircraft. ...
Threats have been made against the now president of the USA. It is very prudent to conduct searches on flights to DC.

Originally Posted by PTravel
...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.
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As far as you know, they did not focus on any group. Just flights going to DC. Nothing unconstitutional about that. As many have stated, flights in/to certain cities get more searches. Nothing illegal or unconstitutional about it. Many people have tried to take TSA to court about their searches. At this point, it is safe to say their practices have been thoroughly vetted.

But if you do not think so, you can certainly file a complaint with DOJ.

Originally Posted by PTravel
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"If the conduct is part of a pattern of searching women going to attend the women's march, it is a First Amendment violation."
You simply have NO evidence of any focus on any group.
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