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Thoughts on H.R. 6416 (The American Traveler Dignity Act)?

Asked by phaedryx (6129points) November 19th, 2010

Here’s the bill in it’s entirety:
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A BILL

To ensure that certain Federal employees cannot hide behind immunity.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NO IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN AIRPORT SCREENING METHODS.

No law of the United States shall be construed to confer any immunity for a Federal employee or agency or any individual or entity that receives Federal funds, who subjects an individual to any physical contact (including contact with any clothing the individual is wearing), x-rays, or millimeter waves, or aids in the creation of or views a representation of any part of a individual’s body covered by clothing as a condition for such individual to be in an airport or to fly in an aircraft. The preceding sentence shall apply even if the individual or the individual’s parent, guardian, or any other individual gives consent.
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It was introduced by Ron Paul. His reasoning: if it’s illegal for an individual to do it, it should also be illegal for a TSA agent to do it.

We already grant special authority to individuals, like police officers. However, they need warrants to violate certain privacy rights.

If you know that it will be part of the process when you travel, are you giving implicit consent?

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