The Drug War Exception
There is a heck of a lot of complaining about the latest body groping rules implemented by the TSA. The thing is we gave up ownership of our bodies a long time ago when we let urine screening for employment pass without a murmur. All for the greater good to be sure. The Drug War exception to the 4th Amendment has just expanded a little. Why the outrage?
Well some people have been outraged for a while. And they have written books:
Smoke and Mirrors: The War on Drugs and the Politics of Failure
Drug Hate and the Corruption of American Justice
Civil Liberties Vs. National Security In A Post 9/11 World
Cross Posted at Classical Values
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4 comments:
I think what happened is just that intrusiveness for the sake of security simply reached the point of intolerability. Whiz in a cup? OK, not so obviously intrusive. Get felt up by the TSA? Not OK--now everybody can see the problem.
Some rollback is on the way, I suspect. There's going to be a few new Amendments before this is over.
the sun in scorpio is directly opposite my sun in taurus today.
I am feeling an urge to write up a injunctive relief order request to file in federal court on behalf of myself and other human beings to stop drug testing as a violation of warrantless search and seizure with no probable cause.
probably has been done before, but needs to be done again.
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WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE JUST TELL TSA THEY HAVE HERPES OR SOMETHING?
Neil,
Yes. A drug test every few years on change of employment is tolerable.
But it did set the stage for the next step.
I don't know about Amendments. Change for sure.
Cris,
I like:
WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE JUST TELL TSA THEY HAVE HERPES OR SOMETHING?
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