Traveler Detained for Anti-TSA Message

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday September 27, 2006 @09:42PM from the don't-screw-around-at-the-airport dept.

scifience writes "A traveler frustrated with recent changes to airport security procedures found himself detained in Milwaukee after writing a message critical of the TSA's leader on a plastic bag presented for screening. The message, which read "Kip Hawley is an Idiot," resulted in a confrontation with law enforcement, the traveler being told that his right to freedom of speech applied only "out there (pointing past the id checkers) not while in here [the checkpoint]." The story, which is detailed in a rapidly-growing thread on a discussion forum catering to frequent flyers, has attracted the interest of the ACLU, an AP reporter, and many others. The incident raises a number of interesting questions and concerns regarding just where our rights end."

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Re:Don't forget your international readers by nacturation · 2006-09-27 22:50 · Score: 1, Redundant

I live in the UK.... TSA? Am I supposed to know what that is?

I don't live in the UK, but I found this useful:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=TSA

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I for one... by Atroxodisse · 2006-09-28 07:49 · Score: 0, Redundant

...welcome our alien overlords.

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