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?
The "human head" hypothetical was first posed here by me, long ago. Thanks for remembering it. I'm flattered (seriously!). It does raise legitimate questions about criticism of TSA procedures. No one, no matter how much he hates the TSA, can seriously expect screeners to say, "Have a nice flight" upon discovery of a human head. They must call the police. So, what if they find a human finger? Or 10 pounds of cocaine? Where exactly should they draw the line?
Bruce