US CONSTITUTION
Bill of Rights
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and 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.
Are you suggesting that this was an unreasonable search?
"US CONSTITUTION
Bill of Rights
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and 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."
Have you ever travelled Internationally? Try quoting that one to a US customs officer wanting to seach your baggage lol....and then get ready for a cavity search.
You can absolutely refuse to be searched before boarding an aircraft. The airline will then refuse you boarding. Walking is the only method of travel that is a right not a privilege.
Unfortunately, "unreasonable" is relative to our judiciary.
That could be read as REASONABLE searches and seizures are OK w/o a warrant - ALA "warrantless wiretaps," that the left goes on about. I do have concerns about the Feds and their hamhandedness at times, but am torn on the specifics. His lawyer could possibly argue that Nigeria (or fill in the blank) has a primitive banking system, and therefore is used to carrying large amounts of cash.
The Bill of Rights doesn't apply to customs and border entries.