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Really lucky. That situation could have easily turned into a 6 hour detention regardless of legal rights (which are already being ignored)
by 27182818284 16y ago
Really lucky. That situation could have easily turned into a 6 hour detention regardless of legal rights (which are already being ignored)
- qeorge 16y agoThat's the same threat the TSA agents make. Don't assert your rights or it'll be a huge pain in the ass. Civil disobedience is not for the meek.
- 27182818284 16y agoOh absolutely and I'm happy to see the momentum building with this issue. That said, he still got lucky. For example, he was able to sit down and use his laptop still. It is a sad reflection on the US and the TSA, but I'm surprised they allowed that even. Had I not read the story and someone asked me to guess what would happen if a person took this attitude, I would have guessed the person was detained and kept in a back, empty room for 6-8 hours.
- jacquesm 16y agoSo what ? That would be a fantastic way to screw this up, especially if a large fraction of all travelers would do it. Pointing out an absurd law is worth 6 hours of your time.
- gcheong 16y agoSure it could have, but that would have made the TSA look even worse imo. I suppose if you go as far as asserting your rights, you have to be prepared to go through whatever comes up.
- dedward 16y agoHe started out prepared for that - he had nowhere to be and time to kill, and felt strongly about the issue.