Reply #17: Okay... [View All]

[jberryhill]

First off, the Patriot Act has nothing to do with the scanners, but let's talk about the Constitution for a moment.

Back in 1999, when in order to board a plane, you had to pass through a metal detector and have your carry-on bag x-rayed, was that a search?

Yes or no?

How was it not a search under the Fourth Amendment in 1999, when it was looking inside your bag and determining if you had any metal on you?

I sincerely want to understand your answers, because I haven't gotten anyone to tell me the Constitutional distinction. (then we'll talk about Davis v. US)