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Passenger's Airport Video Reportedly Deleted By TSA
A traveler heading for St. Kitts who was creating video of his trek through the airport in Puerto Rico reportedly had his camera confiscated and images deleted by TSA, and local laws may give them the right to do so. (www.aero-news.net) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
You are very correct on that, but with a line of people trying to get thru the checkpoint and everybody busy, you and me both know that somebody asserting their rights and being obnoxious, as is generally the case, is not well received by anyone, TSA or other PAX. TSA is probably going to get applause from other pax for putting him in his place. That's just human nature. That said, those individuals must realize that their rights end where the other folks start since,at that point, they begin to infringe on others. They can go ahead and exercise their rights in the form of a complaint, et. al., but after the fact to where it does not impede the others.
So....take their camera and delete their files? That probably hurried the line right up...
since when is the label "obnoxious" applied to all who assert their rights?
Do you believe in "obey and conform"?
Do you believe in "obey and conform"?
It is not applied to ALL; I don't really subscribe to "obey and conform", I think a better description for my part would be "discretion is the better part of valor". I like to choose my battleground and a TSA line is generally not the place for a constitutional argument. I generally try and not get mad; I just try and get even. Besides, most of the folks that I am speaking of walk into such an arena with a chip on their shoulder of some type. You know the type.If my comment offends you, then I apologize, but it is my opinion and as per our discussion I am entitled to it
You wrote..."somebody asserting their rights and being obnoxious, as is GENERALLY the case".
Now if that is not a blanket statement concerning "All"..I must be confused.
Yes I know the chip on the shoulder type.
Lastly, we have a right to an opinion, but we're not entitled to an opinion.
I was not offended by your comment. Just mystified.
Now if that is not a blanket statement concerning "All"..I must be confused.
Yes I know the chip on the shoulder type.
Lastly, we have a right to an opinion, but we're not entitled to an opinion.
I was not offended by your comment. Just mystified.
Well, I think you are getting pretty dang picky. Most folks my age apply a little common sense rather than arguing about an off the cuff remark. It seems that common sense left the country awhile back and some folks have no idea what it is. Those folks cannot be argued with and effort to change their mind is wasted. Based upon that, my part of this conversation is over. Someone else can respond to you.
You are trying to rationalize what you now know was a poor statement
The filming of government officials engaged in their duties in a public place, including police officers performing their responsibilities, fits comfortably within these principles [of protected First Amendment activity].
Gathering information about government officials in a form that can readily be disseminated to others serves a cardinal First Amendment interest in protecting and promoting the free discussion of governmental affairs.