Originally Posted by
law dawg
Super, I agree with you here, but my question is - what should the TSA do then when they encounter say, a gun? Obviously the pax can't fly with it, but should they then not call the LEOs, since it's only an admin search?
Or what, to use a reducto ad absurdum example, a human head in a carry on? No LEOs? Where is the line drawn, on both sides of the question?
Don't want to hijack this thread too much, I'm just curious as to your take.
Personally, Im kind of torn on the things that don't require "further investigation" by LEO (gun, severed head, etc), IF they are found during a legitimate good faith search for prohibited items. I'm still in limbo on this one, as I feel like the gravity of the item in question probably should play a part (but where do you draw the line ... which items? ... I dont know). Do you let the teenager with the joint pass after trashing it? maybe ... do you give the same leeway to the child pornagrapher found with unmistakeable evidence, even ignoring information pointing toward victim location? CERTAINLY NOT!
However, IMO things that require the LEO to look/test further (real examples: testing the flour inside the homemade stress balls, testing "marijuanna-like" residue in hidden compartment of water bottle) is clearly over the line and should never be done ... my 2 cents (keep the change
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