I didn't read what you posted, but I remember I was working (roofing) for cash and Jesse"s ad came on the radio, and I remember thinking I'd vote for him.
On Jan 28, 10:31 am, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > Tell Jesse to stop his whining. > Airport security is a must. > > that said, it is important to also keep TSA in check when it comes to > their watch list. > > On Jan 28, 11:05 am, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Jesse Ventura Sues TSA and DHS Over Airport Screening ViolationsWritten by > > Kelly Holt > > Tuesday, 25 January 2011 17:55 > > Former Minnesota governor JesseVentura is set to wrestle with the > > Transportation Security Administration(TSA) and Department of Homeland > > Security (DHS) through a lawsuit he filed on Monday, according toThe Hals > > Reportfor January 25. After enduring enhanced screening last November at a > > Minnesota airport, Ventura claims the TSA full-body scan and pat-down > > violated his privacy rights.The Star Tribuneadded that Ventura is asking a > > Minnesota federal judge to issue an injunction ordering officials to stop > > subjecting him towarrantless and suspicionless scansand body searches. His > > suit also names Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and TSA > > Administrator John Pistole as defendants. > > > > The argument set forth by the lawsuit is that the required searches are > > unwarranted and unreasonable intrusions on Governor Ventura s personal > > privacy and dignity," and are a justifiable cause for him to be concerned, > > specifically that he was subjected to warrantless rubbing of the genitals > > when a TSA agent conducted the pat-down. As a consequence of a 2008 hip > > replacement surgery, Ventura lives with a titanium plate that sets off the > > alarm in an airport screening magnetometer, requiring him to submit to a > > secondary search. He notes that prior to November, officials had always > > used a non-invasive hand-held wand, but during the November incident he > > wasn t given that option. > > > > The governor s attorney, David Olsen, commented, "The security procedures > > are going too far. There s a line somewhere and he believes that line has > > been crossed." A TSA spokesman stated that the agency doesn t comment on > > pending litigation. > > > > Ventura s suit is one of a growing number against the TSA and DHS for > > humiliating and unconscionable incidents resulting from the new search > > procedures.PrisonPlant.comreported several recent high-profile cases > > describingoutrageous behavior on the part of TSA agents. > > Frequent traveler and businessman Jon Corbett has filed his own lawsuit and > > started a blog,TSA Out of Our Pants!. His efforts have gained momentum, and > > his simple reasoning is that the best defense against TSA overreach is the > > travelers themselves. Having grown in up New York City and witnessed the > > events of 9/11, Corbett nevertheless noted that he knows of not one > > instance in which the TSA has stopped a terrorist. > > > > Ventura and others agree. Not to mention the authors of the Fourth > > Amendment, who wrote: > > > > 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. > > http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/constitution/6034-jess...- > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
