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"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no W
by JoshMnem 8y ago
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United...
- r00fus 8y agoTypically international airports were considered to be "4A-free zones" because they weren't considered "US Soil". Then it started happening for domestic flights (Surveillance state thanks you, 9/11 terrorists!), and now bus/train stations. Boiling the frog...
- rayiner 8y ago> Typically international airports were considered to be "4A-free zones" because they weren't considered "US Soil". That's never been the case. International airports have always been acknowledged as "U.S. soil" and the 4th amendment has always applied. However, the 4th amendment, but its terms, only prohibits "unreasonable" searches and seizures. Searches incident to a border crossing, was always considered "reasonable," on the theory that nations have the inherent right to control and tax goods and contraband crossing their borders.
- JoshMnem 8y agoInside of houses will be next at this rate.
- exegete 8y agoDevil's advocate: You are being searched/scanned before you get on someone else's property (i.e., an airplane). I understand that the government is running this (TSA), but I imagine if the airports/airlines were running it we would think about it differently.
- acct1771 8y agoThey used to. And we did.