DOJ to Texas over TSA groping law - TSA will cancel flights to/from Texas

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Not necessarily. Arresting groping TSA agents, having them register as sex offenders, could be another tactic against the hand of tyranny.

I like that idea.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by JazzyTallGuy

Texas secession is a Wingnut fantasy.

It certainly is a fantasy. Too bad. We need to split this country into five or six.... it's way too big to govern effectively.

[lifelongMOgal]

It appears the Texas legislature isn't finished with this yet:

Texas TSA pat down ban may be back - The Hill's Transportation Report

The measure would make it a misdemeanor for TSA agents would have been to pat down travelers who did not have probable cause for suspicion. The penalty would be a $4,000 fine and one year in jail.

If it is approved, it would be the first state law restricting TSA's security techniques.

Apparently this bill had 100% support before Dewhurst did Obama's bidding and pulled it from the regular session vote. A number of protestors showed up at the Texas Capitol building to show their dissatisfaction last week.

"Gentlemen, we find ourselves at such a watershed moment today," Simpson continued. "The federal government is attempting to deprive the citizens of Texas of their constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article 1, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution. If we do not stand for our citizens in the face of this deprivation of their personal rights and dignity, who will?"

Utah has a similar bill pending a vote.