I Do Not Consent to Being Searched
This is brilliant. Although the tactics being used by NYPD are the very tactics that I have advocated for some time, I think it is brilliant for a civil libertarian to point out that what the NYPD is doing may fall under the definition of "unreasonable search."
I think there may be a legal argument there.
However, I think it is a weak one. After all, similar searches are conducted at the airport.
More on this later.. along with the promised China post.
posted by Watch at 11:21 PM
3 Comments:
Wow, those T-shirts are great! I don't think I'd wear one on a subway in New York though! Seems like wearing a big neon sign that says "search me, I'm an aggitator!"
Still, great T!
Thanks for the link!
4:10 PM
On the broader idea of randomly searching bags, I read a quote on that I thought was quite thought provoking:
"Every time a bag is searched, a terrorist smiles."
Interesting thought. I mean, if it's a victory for the terrorists if I decide to change my plans and not go to London next week (which I will NOT do, screw them) then isn't it a victory for the terrorists if we start randomly searching the bags of subway passengers? I don't mean to suggest there's an easy answer to that, but it's worth asking.
4:22 PM
Wow, in the preview, that link above was perfect! Oh well. Sorry!
:-)
4:23 PM
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