It is funny in a disturbing way how tortured the text of some of these pro-TSA rulings is to try to make TSA's behavior seem OK.

"TSA officers had to close down the checkpoint." Really? TSA chose to. If Brennan had set his clothes on fire or spilled a gallon of liquid on the floor or even shouted continuously at the top of his lungs, then the argument that TSA "had to close" might hold water.

And apparently his protest was not protected free speech because he wasn't holding a sign saying he was exercising free speech? That makes about as much sense as rulings (which I think exist) that claim you have to verbally assert your 5th Amendment rights to preserve the right to remain silent.

And vague TSA rules are OK because the penalties are civil not criminal? Really? So they can fine us into oblivion with impunity?