jimlongley wrote:So an unconstitutional search should be accepted just because that's the way it's always been done?Thomas wrote:Pretty much, accept it's already accepted as the norm in the maritime industry. Maybe this is an example of how TSA will be in a decade?jimlongley wrote:Still seems like a warrantless search to me, just as everybody gripes about TSA doing.
I've scared people by just wearing coveralls that looked like the USCG's coveralls/uniform from a distance.
At least the TSA can argue that the airlines are a private entity and so on, but this is an invasion of private property without a warrant just because they can.
Rent/buy a boat and go out for an afternoon on an area lake or other body of water and when the game warden/lake patrol/water patrol/Coast Guard, etc. comes up and boards, well, tell them to go away, lemme know how it works out for you.
I do NOT agree with them being able to board/search without consent/probably cause, my vessel is my 2nd home (it really is). Things have definitely gone awry. Just because you are on the water it should NOT make a difference, just my nickel (inflation, ya know).