Comments on: Dear TSA, Check Out The 4th Amendment. Thanks. http://www.prestonlee.com/2008/05/03/dear-tsa-check-out-the-4th-amendment-thanks/ Technologist, businessman and entrepreneur. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.prestonlee.com/2008/05/03/dear-tsa-check-out-the-4th-amendment-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 admin Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:04:12 +0000 http://www.prestonlee.com/?p=229#comment-1158 I'm sure that the baggage checkers are generally great people that truly care about the safety of passengers. The purpose of this post is NOT to speak badly of these people, but to point out the constitutional invalidity of a federal agency choosing to search our bags when they have no reason to suspect us of unscrupulous activity. The airlines independently doing this would be a totally different situation, but regardless of the best intentions of the act and the people doing it, it's still constitutionally wrong. I’m sure that the baggage checkers are generally great people that truly care about the safety of passengers. The purpose of this post is NOT to speak badly of these people, but to point out the constitutional invalidity of a federal agency choosing to search our bags when they have no reason to suspect us of unscrupulous activity.

The airlines independently doing this would be a totally different situation, but regardless of the best intentions of the act and the people doing it, it’s still constitutionally wrong.

]]> By: Alex http://www.prestonlee.com/2008/05/03/dear-tsa-check-out-the-4th-amendment-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Alex Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:54:08 +0000 http://www.prestonlee.com/?p=229#comment-1071 I work for TSA and we check baggage so we don't have another 9/11, we don't do it to snoop into what ever it is you have. Our job is to keep the lives of every one traveling safe. I work for TSA and we check baggage so we don’t have another 9/11, we don’t do it to snoop into what ever it is you have. Our job is to keep the lives of every one traveling safe.

]]> By: preston.lee http://www.prestonlee.com/2008/05/03/dear-tsa-check-out-the-4th-amendment-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-377 preston.lee Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:21:56 +0000 http://www.prestonlee.com/?p=229#comment-377 Jason, That's my general opinion, as well. Jason,

That’s my general opinion, as well.

]]> By: Jason http://www.prestonlee.com/2008/05/03/dear-tsa-check-out-the-4th-amendment-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Jason Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:29:13 +0000 http://www.prestonlee.com/?p=229#comment-378 Those who would sacrifice liberty for the sake of temporary security deserve neither and will lose both. - B. Franklin Those who would sacrifice liberty for the sake of temporary security deserve neither and will lose both. – B. Franklin

]]> By: preston.lee http://www.prestonlee.com/2008/05/03/dear-tsa-check-out-the-4th-amendment-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-380 preston.lee Wed, 27 May 2009 16:57:52 +0000 http://www.prestonlee.com/?p=229#comment-380 You could use that same argument for letting the police run unwarranted vehicle or home searches simply in the name of "safety". Seems unconstitutional to me and I'd rather not have it. You could use that same argument for letting the police run unwarranted vehicle or home searches simply in the name of “safety”. Seems unconstitutional to me and I’d rather not have it.

]]> By: Grace Rhoden http://www.prestonlee.com/2008/05/03/dear-tsa-check-out-the-4th-amendment-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Grace Rhoden Wed, 27 May 2009 05:45:07 +0000 http://www.prestonlee.com/?p=229#comment-379 well, i'd rather be safe. I have nothing to hide so...look through anything you want well, i’d rather be safe. I have nothing to hide so…look through anything you want

]]> By: John Murch http://www.prestonlee.com/2008/05/03/dear-tsa-check-out-the-4th-amendment-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-376 John Murch Wed, 21 May 2008 02:27:11 +0000 http://www.prestonlee.com/?p=229#comment-376 I feel your <a href="http://www.johnmurch.com/2007/06/12/q-you-very-much-tsa/" rel="nofollow">pain</a>. Traveling just sucks (http://www.johnmurch.com/2007/06/12/travel-from-hell/), although I have been driving and taking the train (yea I know your getting one of those soon out there). It's fast to take a train then to take a plane from NYC to Boston, go figure! Good Luck the next time you fly, hopefully they won't "lose" your luggage. I feel your pain. Traveling just sucks (http://www.johnmurch.com/2007/06/12/travel-from-hell/), although I have been driving and taking the train (yea I know your getting one of those soon out there). It’s fast to take a train then to take a plane from NYC to Boston, go figure! Good Luck the next time you fly, hopefully they won’t “lose” your luggage.

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