Vehicle Searches To Begin Tomorrow at A-H Intl Airport

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[takenoprisoner]

The frontpage of the AJC says that beginning tomorrow the Atlanta PD will be stopping and searching vehicles on approach to the terminals.

[takenoprisoner]

Got "contraband?" Perhaps something personal and private in your suv? Don't leave home for the airport with it. Airport search and seizures have been extended to vehicles dropping folks off at the airport.

[GirlShortstop]

Airport search and seizures have been extended to vehicles dropping folks off at the airport.

I saw local news coverage a week ago about the same at PHI.   According to some, I'm one of the Jackboot Thugs crowd when that type of event gives me pause.   Philadelphia Police stated very clearly, "...you don't allow a search, you don't come into the airport".   Hmmm.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

ANTI-TERROR ÜBER ALLES

The mythical "freedom versus security" tradeoff is a false choice.

The 911 attacks did not occur because Americans have too much freedom.

They occurred because terrorists were able to gain access to the cockpits of hijacked aircraft.

Instead of retrofitting all commercial aircraft with doors which could actually be used to keep terrorists out of cockpits, Washington created an Orwellian monster named the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and hired tens of thousands of minimum-wage Gestapo to root through the underwear of airline passengers and arrest/prosecute those who object.

Simply setting foot in an airport is now considered to be a terrorist act.

The fact that the TSA created a national airport police force without ever addressing the cockpit-door scandal is damning evidence that their mandate has nothing to do with protecting anyone. 

The true purpose of the TSA is to turn America into a police state.

Airports are the incubators. 

The statists want to condition us to accept the idea that probable cause is dead and they can search our houses, our hard drives and our persons and demand to see our papers at any time. 

Airport screeners are the Brown Shirts of our day.

[Vigilantcitizen]

Ping to #3.

[takenoprisoner]

Outstanding! You get it and so do I. Thanks and a sonic boom for your number 3!

[OXENinFLA]

What about if you can legaly carry a gun and you happen to have it in the car?

[takenoprisoner]

You best have your papers handy...and even then who knows what can happen when dealing with a bureacracy hell bent on a police state.

[FreedomPoster]

No arguments, VC. More conditioning of the sheeple to assume their rightful place with respect to our Civil Masters. < /sarcasm>

I want to know the answer that question BIG TIME, Ox. Are they just looking for a guy carrying 100# of Semtex, or am I a criminal for otherwise-legally carrying in my car, just for carrying to the parking lot!? If so, this is an even bigger steaming pile of horse manure.

[Travis McGee]

From Chapter 24, "The Checkpoint Conference"

The overall checkpoint process was compared to the routine vehicle and body searches now being given to airline passengers and their vehicles in and around airports. Since by and large the public had stopped griping and grown accustomed to these searches, there was no reason to believe that they would not do the same with random highway checkpoints, since after all it was for the greater safety and security of the entire population.

[freeeee]

Looks like the feds want more airlines to go bankrupt.

[AppyPappy]

If people would cut back on flying, these rules would go away. Instead, they walk in and put down their dollars like good little lemmings.

[OXENinFLA]

I think if any TSA worker sees a gun, he/she won't know what to do and the person w/ the gun would most likely have their gun taken and then tossed in jail.

[Glenn]

If you have nothing to hide...what's the big deal?

(The devil made me say that. No. Really.)

[Preech1]

This may be interesting...I work for a cutlery service company...I drive a van that carries about 2000 large knives. Butcher Knives, Chef Knives, etc. This Thursday I delivery to two of my regular stops at...you guessed it...a major airport. When I go to deliver there are already parking restrictions in place and often the TSA people (and the national guard before them) will give extra attention to delivery people. The van I drive is a white unmarked panel van...oh the looks I got during the time of the beltway sniper episode. Anyways, does anyone doubt that this weeks delivery to the airport might at least prove interesting? And do you think I might reduce my chances of being searched if I wear a turban?

[cinFLA]

Back when vehicle searches were "in" I asked the guy why they were searching. He said to check for guns, knives, etc. I asked him why they were not searching the luggage since I could easily have something there and then after pulling away from his "search station" transfer it from the bag to the glove compartment. He shrugged and said he was only doing his job.

He wanted to look in the console and I showed him. He was insulted when I showed him that he missed the "second" compartment within the first but he looked. When he missed the "third" compartment within and I told him, he gave me dirty look and walked away without looking in it.

[Atlas Sneezed]

"...you don't allow a search, you don't come into the airport"

Think about this. The apparent justification for this intrusion is because some Muslim nut might drive a car bomb up to the building. But since he has the chance to drive off with impunity if they opt to randomly search HIS car, he and his pals can keep trying until one of them gets past this gesture at security.

It won't work unless you thoroughly search EVERY car (not that I advocate this.) And even this would send car bombers to some other public space. The only thing special about airports is that the government CAN regulate them all they want.

[semaj]

Ping to #3.

[semaj]

..."do you think I might reduce my chances of being searched if I wear a turban?"

I'll give you $20 if you go ahead and do it, and let us know the results.

[Preech1]

Hmmm...I wonder what the bail would be for disorderly conduct in this case...I don't think $20 will cover it...Maybe I'll put a copy of Registered's "Uncle Sam" on my windshield...

[Travis McGee]

It's a comlex situation, and they have many good reasons for this, but the result in the end will be the same: tyranny.