Basically, yes: 9th Circuit Court rules on U.S. vs Davis, 482 F.2d 893, 908... airport screenings are considered to be administrative searches because they are

Basically, yes: 9th Circuit Court rules on U.S. vs Davis, 482 F.2d 893, 908... airport screenings are considered to be administrative searches because they are conducted as part of a general regulatory scheme, where the essential administrative purpose is to prevent the carrying of weapons or explosives aboard aircraft ... are allowed if no more intrusive or intensive than necessary, in light of current technology, to detect weapons or explosives, confined in good faith to that purpose, and passengers may avoid the search by electing not to fly https://flyingwithfish.boardingarea.com/2010/11/20/how-the-tsa-legally-circumvents-the-fourth-amendment/comment-page-1 https://flyingwithfish.boardingarea.com/2010/11/20/how-the-t...