'TSA Arrests Me for Using the Fourth Amendment as a Weapon'
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#2When you decide to yell out the words to the 4th amendment at the same exact moment you are being processed through the security checkpoint at an airport, you are intentionally trying to cause a scene. This can and would be construed by any reasonable person as an attempt to disrupt the screening process. The author knew exactly what she was doing. While I'm not sure it was grounds for an arrest, she was maliciously attempting to provoke some sort of response from the TSA.
I hate the TSA as much as anyone, but when you do stupid things on purpose, stupid things happen to you.
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#3Some basic Constitutional law would have saved this guy the trouble. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has already ruled that travelers do not have the right to refuse searches at an airport [1]. You might disagree with the decision, but if you're going to pull a stunt like this, you should at least be informed on the current state of jurisprudence regarding airport searches.
[1] http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/08/court-says-trav/
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#4Some basic Constitutional law would have saved this guy the trouble. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has already ruled that travelers do not have the right to refuse searches at an airport [1]. You might disagree with the decision, but if you're going to pull a stunt like this, you should at least be informed on the current state of jurisprudence regarding airport searches. [1] http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/…
She didn't refuse a search, she just wanted to read out the fourth amendment to the rest of the queue while it was happening.
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#5Some basic Constitutional law would have saved this guy the trouble. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has already ruled that travelers do not have the right to refuse searches at an airport [1]. You might disagree with the decision, but if you're going to pull a stunt like this, you should at least be informed on the current state of jurisprudence regarding airport searches. [1] http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/…
This text is from 2001. Also, the guy is a gal.
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#6Kinda interesting how being 'arrested' is now a form of punishment or reprimand in itself. It goes on record and it may be used as an excuse to hurt you physically.
Also it seems that people can be arrested (held or detained) without being 'arrested'.
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#7When you decide to yell out the words to the 4th amendment at the same exact moment you are being processed through the security checkpoint at an airport, you are intentionally trying to cause a scene. This can and would be construed by any reasonable person as an attempt to disrupt the screening process. The author knew exactly what she was doing. While I'm not sure it was grounds for an arrest, she was maliciously…
These stupid things are also incredibly brave and necessary. If you have no other way of fighting what you know is wrong, you have to provoke a response.
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#8Some basic Constitutional law would have saved this guy the trouble. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has already ruled that travelers do not have the right to refuse searches at an airport [1]. You might disagree with the decision, but if you're going to pull a stunt like this, you should at least be informed on the current state of jurisprudence regarding airport searches. [1] http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/…
This text is from 2001. Also, the guy is a gal.
I don't believe that's true. It's dated October 17, 2011.
(I agree about the gender of the author, though.)
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#9Kinda interesting how being 'arrested' is now a form of punishment or reprimand in itself. It goes on record and it may be used as an excuse to hurt you physically. Also it seems that people can be arrested (held or detained) without being 'arrested'.
In the UK, with some professions it can hurt your career to be arrested, too, such as medical or teaching.
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