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By: Random bag searches (but only if you volunteer) | Make Stupidity History

Random bag searches (but only if you volunteer) | Make Stupidity History — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:11:29 +0000

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By: Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity

Homeland Security or Homeland Stupidity — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 18:18:38 +0000

Judge upholds pointless NYC subway searches

On Friday a federal judge upheld New York City’s ridiculous bag searches in the city’s subway system, falling for the scare tactics of the government.

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By: organ :: NYC Subway Security: Flawless :: November :: 2005

organ :: NYC Subway Security: Flawless :: November :: 2005 — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:34:21 +0000

[...] Fourth Amendment of US Constitution: “The right of the people to be secure … against unreasonable searches … shall not be violated … 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.” But even putting aside this opportunity to forego our constitutional rights, none can argue that random bag searches aren’t absolutely useful. None. OK, maybe one or two. Constant, repetitive announcements by train conductors are also highly effective The more I hear about “suspicious packages,” remaining alert, and having a “safe day,” the more I want to slit my wrists — an effective counter-terror measure. With me already dead, terrorists will have a harder time killing me with their suspicious packages. [...]

By: The news just keeps breaking - IO ERROR

The news just keeps breaking - IO ERROR — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:35:48 +0000

[...] It turns out that Richard Clarke, counterterrorism adviser to two former presidents, “advised New York City to perform those pointless subway searches,” said Bruce Schneier. The searches have been challenged in court as unconstitutional and doing nothing to prevent terrorism. [...]

By: You can take the homeland out of the stupidity, but you can’t take the stupidity out of the homeland - IO ERROR

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:19:41 +0000

[...] From random bag searches in the New York City subway, which are pointless busy-work for the police, and at least a terrible inconvenience for New Yorkers, and at most a violation of civil rights, to insane no-fly lists which prevent babies from getting on an airplane, not to mention the files the government is illegally collecting on innocent people, the so-called war on terror at home has been utterly stupid. [...]

By: IO ERROR

IO ERROR — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 07:26:32 +0000

NYCLU sues city over subway searches

The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed suit against the city, alleging that its random bag searches are unconstitutional even while doing nothing to prevent terrorism.

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Make Stupidity History » Random bag searches (but only if you volunteer) — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:57:46 +0000

[...] [Editor’s note: This article was originally published at txfx.net. I’ve also discussed why these searches are useless.] [...]