TSA Thuggos At Richmond Int'l Forced To Study First And Fourth Amendment Rights They Rip Away From Us To Earn Money
I just love this. Those who earn money for violating us in the airport in the name of security are getting schooled in the First And Fourth Amendments thanks to one of my heros, Aaron Tobey, the "Fourth Amendment flasher."
Tobey stripped down to his running shorts at a TSA checkpoint, flashing the Fourth Amendment written across his chest. (We need more like Tobey. This shouldn't be a rare occurrence. If you have rights, you should be standing up for them.)
Jacob Gershman writes in The WSJ:
Beforehand, he had used a marker to write part of the Fourth Amendment on his chest: "The right of the people to be secure... against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated."Police officers then handcuffed Mr. Tobey, questioned him and threatened him with criminal sanctions. He was detained for more than an hour, according to court documents. The charge was ultimately dropped.
Mr. Tobey sued the Richmond airport police and the TSA, claiming they violated his First Amendment rights. A U.S. district judge in 2011 rejected the government's motion to dismiss his claim, a ruling upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The schooling for the thuggos:
Richmond International Airport officials announced this week that their security officers underwent a special two-hour training course on the First and Fourth Amendment rights of passengers as a part of a settlement with Mr. Tobey...."Frankly, the nation would be better served if all government officials were required to undertake a training course on what it means to respect the constitutional rights of the citizenry," said John W. Whitehead, president of the Rutherford Institute.
Many thanks to Whitehead and the Rutherford Institute for defending Tobey, to Marc J. Randazza for defending me, and to all of those who offer backup for those of us who act up in support of our rights.
Personally, I really don't feel I did much at all, vis a vis the lengths some go to in other countries to defend rights; I think it just seems to some like more than it is because so many Americans aways act like completely compliant sheep.
Score one for Aaron Tobey!
Patrick at July 23, 2013 5:31 AM
Well, at least they'll know what rights they're violating thanks to the classes.
Mind you, they'll keep violating them, but at least they'll know what they are.
David L. Burkhead at July 23, 2013 5:45 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2013/07/tsa-thuggos-at.html#comment-3816096">comment from David L. BurkheadMind you, they'll keep violating them, but at least they'll know what they are.
I hope at least a few will be persuaded. This course should be mandatory for all of these workers.
I, at least, find it impossible to read these Amendments without being in awe of the rights we (are supposed to) have, and inspired to fight their erosion.
Amy Alkon
at July 23, 2013 5:47 AM
If I ever have to fly again I'm wearing a kilt, no shirt, a surveillance cam and aqua socks, and that's it. I'll have the 4th written on me. And I have a lot of skin to write it on. Please search me.
Jim P. at July 23, 2013 8:00 PM
Speaking of the courts telling government goons to eat it, here's a good one.
Stripper gets to keep $1M cash stolen from her by police during traffic stop.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at July 23, 2013 8:16 PM
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