Do You Think Bag Searching Violates Your Rights?

minimus

In view of the transit bombings, do you feel that police should be able to search you or your bags at anytime?

Ellie

I think the police should be able to search anyones bag or person whenever they want, if you have nothing to hide then what is the problem?

I for one would feel a lot safer knowing that the police are stopping and searching.

blondie

I don't have anything to hide but....it does make me nervous.

What's more important is does the Constitution say it violates our rights.

Blondie

upside/down

Do it discreetly... was got searched randomly once...and the sex toys were held up for all to see..

u/d

Let the Police search whatever they like imho.Im a big critic of the Police in the UK (just interested in speeding drivers etc)but their vigilance and sheer presence in London at the mo is very reassuring.

Ive got nowt to hide...search away officer.....

Buster

Of course they should.

And we should all get subdermal chips and scan at every intersection and entrance to a public place. You see the fact that the police may have no reasonable basis for requiring access to my personal effects should in no way hinder the general population's right have its storm troopers use any means necessary to imbue us with a fasle sense of security.

Its nice to see that everyone else finally understands that the ends justify the means.

(Mussolini was excellent at keeping the trains running)

diamondblue1974

Police in the UK have normal powers to stop and search under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and it is well established that this wouldnt breach anyones human rights providing that the constable concerned follows the act.

Whether an extension of this would be different is another thing....I wouldnt object however...

DB74

jgnat

I don't think fear gives us the right to throw out the constitution. Our rights must be jealously protected, especially when fear runs amok. I don't mind my bag being searched, or my person. What I mind is the when, where, and why. I don't ever want to go down the road of random searches. The authorities must have a reason first.

For instance, if I want to use public transit, I temporarily give up my privacy right and allow my person to be searched. The authorities have a when where and why.

If, on the other hand, a person in authority sees me walking down the road and decides I don't look right. He demands I submit to a search. I say why? He says, I don't need a reason. I say no. He says resisting arrest.

See how easy it could turn in to a police state?

Krystal

YES!!! it very much does!

The problem isn't the simple bag search... not a big deal in my opinion... the problem is where does it stop? If we start allowing small violation of rights soon enough you will have no rights left.

Besides, that is exactly what these terrorists want: to deny us of our most basic rights and freedoms. If we allow these tragic events to dimish the importance we have placed on out freedoms then they win.

BrendaCloutier

Tough question. I don't like the violation of my constitutional rights, but greater, I don't want to be or see anyone blown away. Just cause is another issue. A heavy coat on a 70+ degree day is just cause.

I felt so embarrased going through Hilo airport....Kev to .... He forgot to remove his tiny swiss army knife from his keyring (which was not detected going over). I failed to move my sailing rigging knife back to my checked in luggage. Both were confiscated. D'oh!