Police have always had that right. They can search bags and outer clothing on the steet and have been able to for as long as I've been alive. They can search your socks as well. Supposedly they need a solid reason for suspecting you and searching, whether it's a tip off about drugs, a weapon, or just in general about these bombs, in reality they do it when they feel like it, and usually if you refuse, they will arrest you and do it at the station. I've had my rights violated by police enough times to not have much respect for them at all, but that's life. If they want to search people, and the people are willing to let them without a fight, let them.
Do You Think Bag Searching Violates Your Rights?
by minimus 125 Replies latest jw friends
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trevor
One time I was at an airport they searched my wife’s handbag and found nail-scissors &, nail-file (and of course a kitchen sink.) That was a joke! I turned to my wife and said at least you now know what you keep in their. The Guy was very friendly and genuine and joked with me about woman’s hand bags and all the junk they carry.
I never get searched at airports. They search the bloke in front the gent’ behind and my wife, but always wave me through. It bugs me a bit, because if I like think I look like a secret agent - licensed to kill - rather than a harmless nonentity.I feel discriminated against, so last time they refused to search me, I asked for an explanation.
They told me they don’t search people who wear sandals. I was wearing them because we were off somewhere hot. I resisted the urge to point out that a certain section of the terrorist movement overwhelmingly favour sandals!
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Frog
I aint got nothing to hide, they can frisk me anytime:) Personally I don't really relate to people who feel violated in this sense, it's no big deal to me, and it's not like they haven't seen a thousand bags before you, nor would it be the last. For anyone who's travelled on the tube in London, the idea that security could check every suspect bag is a bit of a joke. Sure they can deter people by being on regular patrol, and seeming pro-active, but I doubt it would be enough to make a real difference.
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Max Divergent
I think it's a rather quaint idea that 'the constitution' can uphold our freedom... someone wise said that eternal vigilance is what we need to stay free, not faith in a document... I think German Jews had guarenteed rights in the 1930's, as did niggers in the Mississippi of the 1950's and 60's.
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TresHappy
Before 9/11 I would have pitched a fit about it. But earlier this year I went to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and I set off the alarm at the entrance. They didn't pat me down, but she did have all of us who did raise our pant legs to make sure we didn't have anything in our socks.
We live in a different world post 9/11, but random searches are going to be part of life, especially if they blow up a bus or train here in the U.S.
So President Bush, why aren't you controlling our borders?????
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minimus
Trevor, you're right. Wearing sandals is another sign of being a terrorist.
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Carol
Max, I have to tell you right now....I enjoyed your comment up until your use of the "N" word!
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SixofNine
Carol. Evolve. Be big.
To the topic question: Do You Think Bag Searching Violates Your Rights? Teabag searches certainly would.
lol, did I just say that after telling someone else to evolve?
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Carol
What do you mean by evolve? Would you please explain to me what you mean.
I'm sorry, I find the "N" word offensive........and very rarely see it used on this site.
By the way....I am a middle aged, White woman........!
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katiekitten
While we are griping at police violating our rights (which incidentally I wasnt, but think I might now)
A few years ago (before 9/11) I took my daughter, who was 3 at the time, to Disneyland Paris. We went by Eurostar. The train station is right in Disneyland. After our 3 day stay at one of the inhouse hotels we went to board the train home.
The armed french police made all the parents with their children line up, and we had to line our luggage up 3 feet infront of us. They then proceeded to walk sniffer dogs past us, our kids and our luggage. They had us waiting in a line like naughty children for at least half an hour. We were all there like plums with our helium filled mickey mouse balloons.
Well it was not really intrusive, but I was BLOODY MAD. Fancy sniffing a toddler with a drugs dog! Where did they think we had got gear from? The bloody Mickey Mouse shop? Personally, I think it was because we were English, and the French hate us (and we hate them naturally.). They didnt find any drugs.
I was just laughing in the end, it looked so ridiculous, all these little kids clutching balloons lined up with their weary parents nexto them and french police stalking up and down carrying semi automatic weapons and walking sniffer dogs. I wonder if a toddler had made a break for it would they have run after him and pumped him full of lead??!!