“The Body” Sues TSA Over Scans

Via the StribVentura sues over body scans, pat-downs

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration on Monday, alleging full-body scans and pat-downs at airport checkpoints violate his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.

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Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter

Comments

  1. Stan25 says:

    This ought to be interesting

  2. tom p says:

    Does that mean I can sue him because I have a right to a Ventura-less flight?

  3. Franklin says:

    Probably not, Tom P. Ya see, unreasonable searches are specifically mentioned in the Constitution.