Posted on 07/18/2007 10:38:08 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
A state appeals court swatted down a challenge by two San Francisco 49ers fans to pat-down searches at the team's stadium Tuesday, saying they tacitly agreed to be checked when they bought their season tickets.
The National Football League ordered the searches at all games as an anti-terrorism measure starting in 2005, three years after Super Bowl spectators were first subjected to pat-downs. The policy has survived all legal challenges.
Tuesday's 2-1 ruling by the First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco sidestepped the plaintiffs' accusation that the searches were an invasion of privacy. Instead, the court said fans waive their right to privacy when they show up for the games after learning about the searches.
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What if the guard gets patted back?
I would think San Francisco fans would like nothing more than a friendly little pat down before a big game— if its from someone of the same sex, that is.
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