Flutterby™! : TSA follies yet again

Homeland Security Watch: "Do I have the right to refuse this search?" (Google cache of article). A police officer looks at TSA policies.

Had I actually intended to move contraband past the screening point, my best strategy would have been to refuse secondary screening.

I am also forced to conclude that the purpose of the “pat-down” was not to actually interdict contraband. In my case, I believe I was subjected to a haphazard response in order to effectively punish me for refusing secondary screening and to encourage a different decision in the future.

Via MeFi.