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Fliers can sue over airport screener abuses -U.S. appeals court
http://news.trust.org/item/20190830174121-v2tdb ^ | 30 August 2019 | Reuters

Posted on 08/30/2019 6:44:23 PM PDT by Enterprise

A federal appeals court on Friday handed a victory to travelers who object to invasive screenings at U.S. airport security checkpoints, saying screeners are not absolutely immune from lawsuits accusing them of abusive conduct.

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It is a victory for Nadine Pellegrino, a business consultant from Boca Raton, Florida, who with her husband sued for false arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution over a July 2006 incident at Philadelphia International Airport.

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She was eventually jailed for about 18 hours and charged with assault, making terroristic threats and other crimes, which she denied. Pellegrino was acquitted at a March 2008 trial.

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To: Fai Mao

A “rye” sense of humor? You’re sure it isn’t scotch? Or “wry?”


21 posted on 08/31/2019 5:57:21 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: IronJack

The curse of typing too fast


22 posted on 08/31/2019 6:14:00 AM PDT by Fai Mao (There is no rule of law in the US until The PIAPS is executed.)
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To: Fai Mao

Ben their, dun that.


23 posted on 08/31/2019 6:20:33 AM PDT by IronJack
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The Philadelphia airport TSA has “upity” anti-white blacks. Worst TSA agents I’ve encountered. DC black TSA personnel at both airports are normal and considerate humans.


24 posted on 08/31/2019 11:06:20 AM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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