Originally Posted by
SgtScott31
This is where you and I disagree. I feel this search is consensual because there are plenty of other ways to travel.
Plenty of other ways to travel? What's the best way to get to Hawaii from the mainland? How about some towns in Alaska? I believe the cruise ships are also subjecting passengers and their luggage to examination. Greyhound and Amtrak require ID to travel it would appear. It takes a license to drive an auto.
Just because there may be a way doesn't mean that it is a reasonable alternative, so no the search is not consensual. It is implied consent based on an administrative search. A consent search is one in which the person consenting does so in an affirmative oral or written manner.
Originally Posted by
SgtScott31
As far as I know the TSOs will not directly question those with large sums of money, but law enforcement will be called. You would honestly be surprised the amount of illegal currency that attempts to get carried through the checkpoints of our airports. This includes drug and/or terrorist related. I cannot cite details for security-sensitive reasons, but believe me, it is there.
Since when is carrying money illegal? The point is that money isn't contraband so there is no reason on a domestic flight that an LEO should be called and the passenger questioned.
Saying that there are security-sensitive reasons is hiding behind the log. If they are terrorist related, then there should be arrests and convictions, which are public records.
Originally Posted by
SgtScott31
Liquid nonsense? As I mentioned before, a very small amount of liquid can cause some serious damage. We have an EOD team, all of which are federally trained, and I (as well as TSA) have personally seen demonstrations they give to reinforce the reason liquid explosives can be catastrophic on an aircraft.
I and probably others are willing to take you up on the offer to see those liquid explosives that are not ETD detectable, are stable to handle, can be mixed onboard an aircraft and still be able to take down a plane.