Sen. Rand Paul detained by TSA

[spidey07]

Right. So you go in, and go through scanner, it goes off, they say pat down, you can say no, and leave the air port. You do not have to consent to a pat down. Not consenting does mean that you know you won't be flying.

Yes, it was detaining him that was the problem and why it's unconstitutional.

 

[Jaskalas]

The issue of illegal searches isn't just an "inconvenience", it's a direct violation of the Constitution.

It's a violation of the American people. One of the determining factors of whether we live in a North Korean police state when freedom of movement is oppressed by invasive sexual assault and battery. When that oppression is being expanded to stadiums and other venues outside the airport.

Civil liberties are about whether the government is allowing or engaging in abuse. In the 1960s it was allowing it. After 2001 it has been engaging in it. They are real good a stopping others, but government will not police itself. The wolf is guarding the hen house.

 

[fskimospy]

I was looking for this. I wonder if the TSA person knew with whom he was dealing?

Right, but since Rand Paul wasn't attending the session, nor traveling to or from it, why does it matter? Not to mention that not allowing someone into a restricted airport area is not detention or arrest.

Constitutional violation not found.