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The thing that sets this post apart from others of the same category is the fact that the author was not given a choice in the search. This is exactly what a l

The thing that sets this post apart from others of the same category is the fact that the author was not given a choice in the search. This is exactly what a lot of discussion around here has been about (though admittedly the opposite of the expected outcome). The fact that it was a pat down, not a pat down or a scan is new. In most situations, the TSA could claim the the pat down is a choice, but here that is obviously not possible. As for the assault claims, I am not surprised. I can't imagine TSA agents always remember to explain exactly what is going to happen. Pat downs are invasive and uncomfortable, but unexpected invasion must be much worse.

siculars 16y ago
>I can't imagine TSA agents always remember to explain exactly what is going to happen. Flight attendants are required by law to run through a pre flight safety instructional for every flight - even though we have all heard it many times. Police officers are required to read you your miranda rights. TSA agents should be very well versed in all options afforded passengers under the law and be very well capable of relaying that information to any passenger without being prompted. If the flying public is expected to be treated like terrorists you better believe I expect TSA agents to know exactly what they are doing.
- jonafato 16y ago
  I'm not saying they shouldn't be expected to follow SOP, I am saying that I'm not surprised that it doesn't always happen. By no means should this be excused. People make mistakes. It just happens to be the case that this mistake is worse than others and may result in sexual assault charges.
- rms 16y ago
  >Police officers are required to read you your miranda rights. No, they aren't. Police officers are required to read you your miranda rights in order for information from an interrogation to be admissible in court. But if they don't care about what you might say to them, there is no law that requires them to read you your rights. It isn't uncommon for rights not to be read in mass arrest situations, such as at protests. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_warning#Confusion_regarding_use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_warning#Confusion_regar...

siculars 16y ago

>I can't imagine TSA agents always remember to explain exactly what is going to happen. Flight attendants are required by law to run through a pre flight safety instructional for every flight - even though we have all heard it many times. Police officers are required to read you your miranda rights. TSA agents should be very well versed in all options afforded passengers under the law and be very well capable of relaying that information to any passenger without being prompted. If the flying public is expected to be treated like terrorists you better believe I expect TSA agents to know exactly what they are doing.

jonafato 16y ago
I'm not saying they shouldn't be expected to follow SOP, I am saying that I'm not surprised that it doesn't always happen. By no means should this be excused. People make mistakes. It just happens to be the case that this mistake is worse than others and may result in sexual assault charges.
rms 16y ago
>Police officers are required to read you your miranda rights. No, they aren't. Police officers are required to read you your miranda rights in order for information from an interrogation to be admissible in court. But if they don't care about what you might say to them, there is no law that requires them to read you your rights. It isn't uncommon for rights not to be read in mass arrest situations, such as at protests. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_warning#Confusion_regarding_use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_warning#Confusion_regar...