Lawsuits against TSA are piling up quickly

[Matariki]

http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/lawsuits-against-tsa-are-piling-up-quickly/

The Transportation Security Administration’s little body-scanning/pat-down problem isn’t just keeping us media types busy. Lawyers are having a field day with it, too.

The latest lawsuit against the TSA was filed earlier this week by two Harvard Law School students who claim the airport security checks involving full-body scanners and pat-downs are unconstitutional. The suit claims the screenings violate their Fourth Amendment rights prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures.

Here’s a rundown of the most high-profile cases.

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[MineralMan]

1. Full employment for attorneys...

There ya go. At least they'll be working.

[Matariki]

2. Someone has to protect the public's constitutional and privacy rights.

Congress sure isn't doing it.

[MineralMan]

3. That's true enough. I was just making a bit of a joke.

Most of these cases, though, will never come to court, you know. A few will...those being brought by organizations with the funds to deal with a federal case. In a couple of years, we might know their outcome. My prediction is that the current TSA procedures will be found to be constitutional, based on the "unreasonable" word in the 4th amendment.

Many suits are brought. Few that are against a federal law enforcement procedure are won. I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[Matariki]

4. Yeah, my hope is at an all time low right now, in terms of justice in the US

Still, I'm glad to see this challenged in court. It will be interesting to see molestation defended as "reasonable".

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Actuially I suspect that we have crossed a line

but that is just me.

[struggle4progress]

5. Two million air travelers a day; four lawsuits in the article; and Gary Fielder's suit is a sad joke

I don't know about the other suits

The courts won't change this; since the 68 election to now, Rs have held the WH 70% of the time and have appointed pr-authoritarian judges

If the WH steps back on airport security, the Rs will scream soft-on-security

So, politically, the only chance for easing airport security is action by Congressional Rs -- and since they're mainly authoritarian wackos, I don't see them doing that