[Right Angler]

I have heard the TSA goons state that flying is not a right, it is a privilege, Well, driving an automobile on a public highway is also a privilege, not a right. Yet the USSC has ruled that officers who have legitimately stopped motorists, must have consent or reasonable suspicion to perform a protective frisk. This could get interesting once the lawsuits start flying.

[ArmyTeach]

How is flying in an airplane a ‘privilege’ any more than going to a movie. It is a service that you pay for. Driving a car, OTOH, is a true privilege. You have to take a driving test, pass physical requirements, and obey the law. Yet the policeman or trooper who stops a driver for a violation is under more constraints than an uneducated, minimally trained TSA.