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Senator Rand Paul Detained By the TSA

Posted by samzenpus on Monday January 23, 2012 @05:19AM from the your-dad's-not-president-yet dept.

cervesaebraciator writes "Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has been detained by the TSA in Tennessee for refusing a pat-down. Apparently an anomaly appeared when he received the full body scan. While he offered to undergo the body scan once more, he was informed that only a pat-down would be sufficient to clear him. He has since been detained and the story is developing."

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Re:Well, there goes *that* heroin shipment by Darkness404 · 2012-01-23 06:05 · Score: 1, Redundant

Exercising your rights should not be cause for alarm or suspicion. Per the constitution, Senator Rand has an explicit right not to be delayed by the TSA:

The Senators and Representatives . . . shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same.

Exercising your rights is just that, a right. It shouldn't be cause for suspicion or concern.

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