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.
~Fourth Amendment to the Constitution
I haven't commented on the latest TSA versus the Fourth Amendment illegal search and seizure issue that has been raging since the invasive airport scanning machines and invasive groping searches that involve agents touching people's "junk" has hit the headlines. There's a reason for that - it's a complex issue and I've been reserving judgement on it. While liberty and safety are at odds in this case, I'd prefer to see the government err on the side of liberty. Better still, I'd prefer to see the government come up with a different solution than the one they have. I'm still not sure what the best solution might be, but there are some interesting observations to be made.“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
~Benjamin Franklin
