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Thursday, November 12, 2009
TSA to enforce only transportation security, not other laws

A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union has led to the Transportation Security Administration issuing guidelines to screeners about what their jobs are at airport checkpoints. The ACLU said the policy shift by TSA prompted it to withdraw a lawsuit it filed on behalf of a political operative after the man was detained and questioned for carrying $4,700 in cash as part of his job. TSA said it has told screeners they can only enforce aviation-safety regulations, not suspected criminal activity. Read more about it in a Washington Times story.

Posted by Tom BELDEN @ 12:10 PM  Permalink | 2 comments
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Posted 01:19 PM, 11/12/2009
storourke
so you mean that the workers with zero law enforcement training shouldn't be allowed to look for "Bad Guy's" WOW... we really needed a law suite to come up with this???
Posted 05:39 AM, 11/13/2009
STEVE5444
Great..The TSA just found out what its job REALLY IS. and it is not a policeperson.. and it is only 2009...Fast thinking people out there...somewhere...anywhere
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About Tom Belden
Tom Belden has been reporting and writing about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for nearly 25 years. He has written business travel columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His ground-breaking reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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