Originally Posted by whirledtraveler
So (and I find it amazing that I have to walk you through this) the security search at checkpoints is in actuality a free-wheeling search not limited to airline security. In saner times, this would be seen as unreasonable seatch under the 4th amendment. In the meantime, we are left with people who think they are upholding the law of their country, but without any real understanding of what sort of country the law has created. Pretty sad.
What's pretty sad is that you don't understand that police officers have a job to do, too, and that it is perfectly legal to notify one whenever a suspicious situation arises. Talk to a lawyer if you wish. I encourage you to challenge the legality of these sort of issues. You will find that your rights are still protected by the Constitution; that due process still exists; and that TSA screeners understand their limits. Or you can continue to rave on with your grand conspiracies about how this country is going to hell in a hand basket because screeners dare to notify duly-appointed police officers whenever they come across situations that may exceed the scope of security screening but certainly don't exceed the scope or authority of law enforcement officers.
Frankly, sir, you are beginning to bore me.