Man records TSA officials on iPhone, sues Homeland Security
June 21, 2009 by admin
Filed under Homeland Security News
Steve Bierfeldt was standing in the security line at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis when he was detained by TSA officials for carrying too much money.
Bierfeldt was put in a room for a half hour and asked a series of questions about the $4,700 in his possession. He says he had raised the money at a St. Louis event for the Campaign for Liberty—an organization with roots in Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential campaign. (Examiner)
Clara Listensprechen on Sun, 21st Jun 2009 10:27 pm
I had to read the Examiner directly to gain context. Seems that the author doesn’t understand the Probable Cause concept given the 4th Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches/seizures.
What makes this arrest/detention lawsuit-worthy is the absence of Probable Cause. Carried money doesn’t blow up airplanes or violate any other law.