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In reply to the discussion: Man With 4th Amendment Written on Chest Wins Trial Over Airport Arrest [View all]nick of time
(651 posts)72. This is not a waste of taxpayer money,
this is a young man who is exercising his 1A right. Why do you seem to have a problem with that? Did you also have a problem with the Occupy protesters in NY? How about when Bloomberg's storm troopers attacked them viciously?
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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