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In reply to the discussion: Man With 4th Amendment Written on Chest Wins Trial Over Airport Arrest [View all]customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)83. Then why have they never caught an actual terrorist?
The underwear bomber and the shoe bomber both managed to get aboard aircraft, it was only their ineptitude that foiled them, not some elaborate security theater.
Nobody's ever going to be able to take over a commercial aircraft in flight ever again. The cockpit crew is under absolute orders to NEVER open the door unless they hear the "safe" word. Even then, they might not if they suspect a damned thing.
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boston bean
Jan 2013
OP
oh for god's sake. people flew quite happily without being searched before 911, and most
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#38
big brother is always correct & justified in his actions. quit bitching you are free not to fly.
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#88
The same dumb that has played out time and again. Sometimes I think we are simply
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#98
That would be someone who thinks "first they came for the rich..." is a great line to peddle on DU.
idwiyo
Jan 2013
#71
LOL, so the "occupy" protesters wasted money also. Are you sure you want to be a DUer? n-t
Logical
Jan 2013
#20
"You can NOT yell fire in a theatre" thats is your argument...? You need to consider Free Republic.
Katashi_itto
Jan 2013
#45
I agree he set up the situation and is wasting taxpayer money, and so does the TSA.
justice1
Jan 2013
#62
I like the old "People who spill coffee in McDonalds and then sue" trope, particularly.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2013
#61
Important point that many liberals need to know. And, of course, it's not just this
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jan 2013
#76
well that's disappointing since the 4th was stuck the unreasonable search part will probably
leftyohiolib
Jan 2013
#22
There was no unreasonable search. Please read the ruling. Plaintiff voluntarily stripped.
Melinda
Jan 2013
#24
Wow, you seem to miss the big picture a lot. Many of your posts are failures. n-t
Logical
Jan 2013
#19
Also, research the "like the people who spill coffee in MacDonalds" story and get back to us. n-t
Logical
Jan 2013
#21
He had, on orders of TSA, complied and moved into cloaking (exam) area. It was not public.
Melinda
Jan 2013
#27
I cited "opinion", not a ruling. I referred the poster to Appellants brief and justices discussion.
Melinda
Jan 2013
#60
Chilling the extent which our government has systematically eviscerated basic rights under the 1st
indepat
Jan 2013
#13