You Don’t Need to See His Identification

[The Straight Story]

So, since I had nobody waiting for me at home and no connecting flight to catch, I had some free time. I decided to test my rights.

After putting all my stuff through the x-ray, I was asked to go through the Backscatter. I politely said that I didn’t want to. The technician quipped to his colleague, “We’ve got an opt-out.” They laughed. He turned back and started to explain.

After he finished, I said, “I understand what the pat-down entails, but I wanted to let you know that I do not give you permission to touch my genitals or the surrounding area. If you do, I will consider it assault.”

He called his manager over, who again informed me of the policy. Throughout this event, this happened quite a few times. After raising my concerns regarding the policy to an officer, they often simply quoted back the policy. For the sake of brevity, I will simply say “Policy restatement.”

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At this point, I took out my iPhone, activated the voice recorder, and asked The Supervisor, “Per my constitutional rights, I am not allowed to be detained without reasonable cause for arrest. Now, am I free to go?”

He answered, “If you leave, we will call the APD.”

http://noblasters.com/post/1650102322/my-tsa-encounter

[dipsydoodle]

1. Please read all on that link.

:thumbsup:

[Demeter]

2. This Is How a Revolution Begins

Well fought, sir. And thanks for posting, Straight Story.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. By the time he flies again, all the kinks will be worked out.

They'll be ready for him.