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Yes! The legal precedent that allows them to insist on examining you hinges on then having no initial information about what you're carrying. If you cleanly pa
by brians 11y ago
Yes! The legal precedent that allows them to insist on examining you hinges on then having no initial information about what you're carrying. If you cleanly pass through a metal detector, then refuse a pat-down, a court MIGHT say the TSA can't pat you down after. Similarly, the TSA officers before the screening can't be trained in detecting concealed weapons, because that might count as knowledge about whether you're armed, and a court might say that the government only gets one observation. Hence the BDOs: oh no, your honor. Those staff aren't trained to detect weapons. They're there to detect behavior!
I know you asked for a good reason, and I feel embarrassed to propose this as one. But it appears to be the actual reason.
- jsjohnst 11y agoI knew of this reasoning previously, hence my using of "good reason", but none the less appreciate the reply. +1'd it as it might be educational for someone else, especially as you clearly stated the "logic" they are likely applying.