strip search Essay

Submitted By peas-loaf
Words: 1003
Pages: 5
Open Document
AMENDMENT IV
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.lectlaw.com/def/f081.htm “Undercover agent sneaks past TSA at Newark Airport with ‘bomb’ in pants” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/08/undercover-agent-sneaks-past-tsa-at-newark-airport-with-bomb-in-pants/ “TSA to allow small knives on flights” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/05/tsa-to-allow-small-knives-on-flights/ “Where I draw the line” http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/11/where_i_draw_the_line.html Great resources: http://www.reddit.com/r/OperationGrabAss/ http://tsanewsblog.com/ http://flywithdignity.org/ Ineffective: http://us.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/22/travel.tsa.pat.downs/index.html?hpt=T1 (first minute)

How strip search is conducted http://on.aol.com/video/airport-strip-search-instruction-video-505346860 44 ways to say TSA http://on.aol.com/video/44-ways-to-say-tsa-508463130?icid=video_related_11 “How strip search is conducted”

We often hear negative news about undertrained TSA agents violating their professional ethics, especially in smaller airports.
For example, on December 2011, an 84-year-old New York grandmother says she was “mortified” after being strip-searched by TSA agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport. She claims that security whisked her away to a private room without explanation after she asked to forgo the full-body scan, fearing it might interfere with her defibrillator.

Here’s a sort clip of how strip searches should be conducted.

(Clip)

I’m not saying that the TSA agents are this thorough; I’m just giving you guys an idea.

As a matter of fact, they do partial strip searches at airports, which often consist of: removal of shoes and shorts removal of coat and jacket; removal of belt; untucking of shirt.
If there is reason to suspect hidden objects, (refuse to remove your shoes or refuse to go through the scanning machine etc.) the person is then taken to a private room, which consists of: removal of shirt removal of trousers removal of underwear (boxers/briefs for men; bra/panties for women)

“TSA to allow small knives on flights”

Fact: Every month at each of the twenty biggest airports, TSA agents collect about 850 pounds of confiscated goods, and about half of that, more than 450 pounds are small knives.
So, after more than a decade of confiscating tens of millions of pocket knives, the TSA says it’s a time for a change. You can now carry a small knife on board.

TSA says the change will allow their agents to concentrate on more serious threats like explosives and guns

They believe, and I quote, that those small little items are unlikely to be used again to try and hijack an aircraft.

So this is a list of things passengers will be allowed to carry on to a plane starting at April 25, which is roughly a month from now:
Passengers flying on U.S. flights will be allowed to carry small pocket knives – blades less than 6-centimeters, up to two golf clubs, ski poles, as well as sporting sticks used for hockey, baseball bats (less than 24-inches long) will be allowed.
Razor blades and box cutters will still be banned

My point is, the purpose of strip searching at airports is to search for weapons or any items that will compromise the safety of passengers on the aircraft, but since the TSA is going to allow people carry pocket knives and golf clubs on board, what’s the point of conducting strip searches?

“STRIP SEARCHES ARE INEFFECTIVE.”

Bruce Schneier, a great security expert once point out “It looks as if we were preventing threats, but we left out a whole lot
Show More

Related Documents: strip search Essay

Essay on School Searches

Newcity March 19, 2013 School Searches How do you feel about school officials being able to search our children such as bags, lockers and their person? I feel that school officials should be able to search our children with reasonable suspicion that they are going to harm someone or their self’s with a weapon or drugs. However their search should be limited on what they can search. They should be able to search lockers due to the fact that the school owns the property. Back packs should be able to be…

Words 609 - Pages 3

Legal Memorandum Essay

6, 2013 I. Issues 1. The issue is whether public school officials have the authority to perform strip searches of students in suspicion of hiding illegal drugs. 2. The issue is whether public school districts can perform random drug screening of students who participate in school athletic programs under state or federal law. II. Brief Answers 1. No. Strip searches of students in public schools of students are completely prohibited by state and federal law under any…

Words 2791 - Pages 12

Savana Redding Case

detectives were still searching his Smartphone. Through this extensive search, they found files, videos, and pictures with a car believed to be involved in a previous shooting. From this newly collected evidence, Riley was then charged in connection with the previous shooting and attempted murder. Before going to trial, Riley requested to suppress all evidence gathered from his Smartphone. Riley claimed that because the search and seizure was performed without a warrant, it violated his Fourth Amendment…

Words 1283 - Pages 6

Tsa Gone Too Far

attacks--taking off shoes, “banishing liquids over 100 ml (with the exception of baby formula)” (Drunckman), and now groping pat downs, and even humiliating dangerous virtual strips search. Advance pat downs or virtual strip searches are methods that are humiliating and dangerous. The 4th amendment states “unreasonable search and seizures shall not be violated”. The new full body scanners used by the TSA are emitting radiation and the government is not telling how much radiation is affecting us.…

Words 503 - Pages 3

Arguments Against The 4th Amendment

When Acton refused to cooperate with the policy, he was denied participation in football. Eventually the case caught the attention of the Supreme Court, bringing up the question: Does random drug testing of high school athletes violate the reasonable search and seizure clause of the Fourth Amendment? The Supreme Court voted against Acton. The school’s supervision of students overrides students’ protection of intrusion by school…

Words 936 - Pages 4

Case Study: Cyrus V. School

the boys. After this action, the principal suspended Cyrus for two weeks. Cyrus, the plaintiff sued the school district for the violation of his First and Fourth Amendment rights . The search of Cyrus’s cellphone by the school principal was not a violation of his Fourth Amendment protection against unlawful search and seizure.…

Words 662 - Pages 3

English Legal System

Police powers are covered mainly under Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (1986 as amended) which was introduced following a commission report. S.66 requires drawing up of codes of practice. Stop and Search (s.1-3 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (1986 as amended)) Power to stop and search Police have reasonable grounds to suspect that suspect/vehicle has stolen goods or prohibited articles (weapons or tools for burglary and fireworks). Reasonable grounds are defined under Code A and can…

Words 1115 - Pages 5

Fourth Amendment In Schools

There was not strong enough suspicion to justify extending the search to Savana’s underwear, and this invasion of privacy is considered “embarrassing, frightening, and humiliating.” As administrators we must remember that the search must be “reasonably related in scope to the circumstances which justified the interference in the first…

Words 1210 - Pages 5

Mccullough V. Williams Case Study

On 02/19/18 at approximately 1530, Reporting Person (RP) assisted PO Slaughter and McCullough on arresting Mr. Williams at Dover Probation and Parole 511 Maple Parkway Dover, DE 19901. RP called Mr. Williams from the offender?s lobby into the hallway. RP instructed Mr. Williams to place his hands on the wall and spread his legs for Officer Safety. PO Slaughter handcuffed Mr. Williams and searched Mr. Williams for any contraband. As Mr. Williams was being detained, he stated that he has a ?PREA…

Words 409 - Pages 2

glucose meter Essay

A glucose meter is a small hand held device that is used for determining the approximate concentration of glucose in the body, also known as a blood sugar meter. Electric glucose meters have replaced glucose strips. Glucose strips were little pieces of special paper that you would apply your blood to then wait for the paper to change a certain color so you could tell the range of your blood sugar. Now we have electric meters to do it much faster. A glucose meter ranges from $20-$100+. Glucose…

Words 403 - Pages 2