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That does not mean he wasn't detained. If you aren't free to go, you are detained. If you are pulled over for speeding, until the officer lets you go, you are
by einhverfr 13y ago
That does not mean he wasn't detained. If you aren't free to go, you are detained.
If you are pulled over for speeding, until the officer lets you go, you are detained.
So not only was he detained but his bag was seized. Now arguably everyone is briefly detained by the TSA on condition of travel, and arguably all bags are seized briefly. However, that is why there needs to be scrutiny on these practices.
- etchalon 13y agoAs was stated, he wasn't detained. He was told he could leave the airport, escorted by personnel, but that his bag had to remain. So he chose to stay.
- moocowduckquack 13y agoHe was told he could leave the airport, escorted by personnel, but that his bag had to remain. Being told you can walk away if you like but we are keeping your stuff, is usually a form of theft.
- einhverfr 13y agoNot a form of theft, but it is a seizure of property. This is interesting. The argument is over whether he was detained or whether his property was seized. Fun shell game there. Not....
- einhverfr 13y ago"Wait here for someone who will escort you out" = "he was detained." "The bag had to remain" = "they seized his bag."