Bill Would Make Some Airport Screening Sexual Assault

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Source: wmur: New Hampshire


CONCORD, N.H. -- Lawmakers and residents engaged in heated debate Tuesday over a bill that would make random airport security pat-downs and body scans criminal in New Hampshire.


The bill (HB628-FN) "makes the touching or viewing with a technological device of a person’s breasts or genitals by a government security agent without probable cause a sexual assault," according to the introductory text of the bill.


Read more: http://www.wmur.com/r/27035604/detail.html

[Mojorabbit]

1. I like it. nt

[The abyss]

2. At least it's a start...

Frankly - I want to see the entire homeland insecurity apparatus ground to dust. But that isn't too likely anytime soon :(

Start small and go-for-it.

Maybe the granite state will start a trend! "Live Free or Die".

[Mimosa]

3. Strangers touching me like that would give me a panic attack.

I'm a hard exam for a nice MD. I don't want to be touched for no reason. Nor do I want to be irradiated.

[pam4water]

4. Sound like a good idea to me!

[apnu]

5. The way the quote is structured it suggests that government security agent's can't look at porn.

"... viewing with a technological device ..." (that's a computer or smart phone).

Not trying to get into a debate on porn, just pointing out a badly worded sentence that can be applied beyond (private home activity) its intended scope (public TSA patdowns and scans).

[LadyHawkAZ]

8. Relevant text...

"(d) When the person, acting in his or her role as a security agent of the federal, state, or local government, touches the genitals or breasts of any other person or touches or views with any technological device the genitals or breasts of any other person without probable cause for such touching or viewing. For purposes of this subparagraph, the following shall not constitute probable cause: discussing or possessing a copy of the Constitution, discussing the security apparatus of an airport, being on the premises of an airport, possessing an airplane ticket or any other type of ticket for access to mass transportation, driving a motor vehicle on a public way, or ownership of firearms."

I think viewing porn on their break, while kinda icky to think about, would not fall under them acting in their official capacity, and their at-home activities are not covered by the bill.

[KoKo]

6. Sounds good to me....K&R!

[LadyHawkAZ]

7. YES! YES! YES! YES! n/t

[laconicsax]

9. Pfft. Probable cause is so antiquated.

K&R

[Edweird]

10. Go for it New Hampsire! PS I love your "Live Free Or Die" license plates.

[SoapBox]

11. I would like to see a BIG rebellion about these scans, to at least get the freak'n TSA to...

...modify the searches.

Yup...right now it feels kinda like rape.

[snot]

12. How 'bout a bill recognizing it's a violation of the Fourth Amdt.

[sarcasmo]

13. Finally.

[DirkGently]

14. Worth a shot. The TSA is much weaker on "probable cause" than it assumes.