Posted on 11/26/2010 4:24:38 PM PST by nickcarraway
"Now there's a way to protest those intrusive TSA X-ray scanners without saying a word. Fourth Amendment metallic ink-printed undershirts and underwear. Assert your rights without saying a word."
So says the web site that sells metallic-printed clothing and undergarments specifically marketed toward travelers undergoing the new controversial full body scans implemented by TSA in airports nationwide.
Anti-scan crowds are citing the Fourth Amendment as a primary reason for their distaste for the new search procedures.
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants American citizens the right "to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures" and states that "no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
In summary, the Fourth Amendment protects Americans and their property from unreasonable search and seizure and requires probable cause and warrants before such searches can take place.
Protestors say TSA body scans and pat-downs violate Americans' Fourth Amendment rights because the TSA is searching people -- inside and out -- without probable cause.
The underwear is a way to blatantly remind TSA of that.
TSA warns passengers on their blog not to wear clothes with a high metal content. But does this apply to metallic lettering in your nether regions? The blog does not touch on that topic.
Similar products have also been developed.
Jeff Buske of Colorado invented a line of underwear with metallic inserts designed to protect consumers from being exposed at the airport. The underwear has metallic inserts shaped like fig leaves, which are intended to conceal your junk from the prying eyes of TSA.
Buske also claims his underwear protects wearers from radioactive rays produced by the full body scanners. TSA denies the machines' rays are radioactive.
At the risk of exposing you to a strip search, the Fourth Amendment garmets can be purchased at http://cargocollective.com/4thamendment; The fig leaf underwear is available at http://rockyflatsgear.com/.
If some creative folks can develop underwear that shows the 4th amendment, that would be great.
TSA warns passengers on their blog not to wear clothes with a high metal content
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Or what?
Gee, if only the Jews would have held up signs that said murder & torture is agsinst the law, I’m sure 6 million would still be alive /s
What you said.
Wearing Fourth Amendment undies through the scanner is like gift-wrapping your guns in the Second before handing them in to the confiscators.
Right.
Or what indeed... FUTSA!
I wish they’d give me a sleeve to wear just above my “bionic” knee that would say ... “it’s a knee replacement, stupid!” Soon as I hit the scanner, I get sent right to the pat down because of the darned metal knee. And instead of “wanding” what they “saw” on the scanner, the knee, they start at the top of my head and make their way down to my toes. If the knee didn’t show I’d get right through. So why do I need a full body pat for a knee replacement? You want to feel my knee, have at it (it’s numb anyway). But why do they have to check EVERYTHING if they already see I have a new knee. It just infuriates me ... such stupidity. Nothing like a dose of radiation then a pat down to make your full day.
So basically the government is saying we can do this to you at the airport today. How long before they start coming into our homes?
or the metal detector beeps and you get hassled even more
They already have.
Somone seriously misunderstands the phrase “assert your rights”. If you go through their damned porno machine, you have asserted nothing. You assert your rights by telling them they cannot see your naked body, nor can they touch it without being charged with assault. Anythng less than that is just the bleating of cattle being led to slaughter.
Effectively it would probably be an invitation to be fondled, poked and prodded with a little extra vigor.
I just want a great big unmistable middle finger raised in an unmistakable gesture that shows up HUGELY. I mean it. Can't be a law against wearing something underclothing with a dedicated sentiment attached.
I just want a great big unmistable middle finger raised in an unmistakable gesture that shows up HUGELY. I mean it. Can't be a law against wearing something underclothing with a dedicated sentiment attached.
>>>If some creative folks can develop underwear that shows the 4th amendment, that would be great.<<<
I suggested something like this a few days ago when I said that I wanted to protest by wearing a t-shirt with the Fourth Amendment printed it.
Lo and behold, someone sent me to a link for a t-shirt with the Fourth Amemdment printed on it.
It is here: http://www.zazzle.com/fourth_amendment_t_shirt-235067548644241786
I’m going to buy one.
They are going to pull us out of line anyway because of our knee replacement, might as well let them know (non-verbally) how happy we are about it. If you find "something" let me know ... there will be two of us!
I will!!!!:^)
What's high metal content?
Who decides what is "high?"?
First thought that came to me is the "one finger salute" in outline. Maybe 5% total.
I wonder if that is considered "high?"
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