US Senator Rand Paul detained by the TSA

**molonthegreat** · January 23, 2012, 10:00 AM

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics...-in-nashville/
This is very interesting seeing how it's against the constitution to arrest a Senator while the house is in session.

**Derbiean** · January 23, 2012, 10:04 AM

'The Paul staffer said TSA agents would not let Paul walk back through the body scanner and were demanding, according to the staffer, a full body pat-down.'

Perverts.

How long is the TSA going to be allowed to carry on as they are tis ridiculous.

**MathiasOfAthens** · January 23, 2012, 10:08 AM

Obviously, Rand is trying to challenge the pat downs legally since he made no headway in congress.

He must of had something that set off the alarm and he refused a pat down which requires the TSA to detain the suspect. What would you have TSA do when someone sets off the alarm and refuses a pat down. I dont know why TSA would refuse to let anyone walk through the Machine again. Usually people can go back through it, I know I have. Other times your sent to one of those new Machines that scans your body with air.

Sarcasm right Derbiean, I couldnt tell.

**Derbiean** · January 23, 2012, 10:10 AM

No Mathias my post is sincere.

**MathiasOfAthens** · January 23, 2012, 10:27 AM

Whats ridiculous then... if someone sets off the alarm and refuses a pat down TSA should just let them go onto the plane.

**Derbiean** · January 23, 2012, 10:30 AM

I mean the whole TSA thing not just that specific incident.

**MathiasOfAthens** · January 23, 2012, 10:37 AM

Not sure what you mean then? Cause while I think pat downs can be taken too far they are not ridiculous, especially when someone refuses one but still sets off an alarm and I have never known TSA to refuse a second walk through.

Rand is just taking this too far like how some folks will complain about police check points.

**Derbiean** · January 23, 2012, 10:42 AM

The TSA and some of the things they do is ridiculous in my opinion, like confiscating cupcakes, leaving notes in people's suitcases etc.

**MathiasOfAthens** · January 23, 2012, 10:51 AM

Why do you need to bring a cupcake on a plane?

**karo** · January 23, 2012, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by MathiasOfAthens

Why do you need to bring a cupcake on a plane?

Maybe because some people want to eat a cupcake on a plane, what else do you do with a cupcake?

**Derbiean** · January 23, 2012, 10:53 AM

Presumably to eat or maybe it was a exploding cupcake

**Tiberios** · January 23, 2012, 10:53 AM

His own fault for sure. He has to follow the same rules as everybody else.

**MathiasOfAthens** · January 23, 2012, 10:58 AM

Eat the cupcake before you go through the gates.

**Derbiean** · January 23, 2012, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by MathiasOfAthens

Eat the cupcake before you go through the gates.

Erm...why?

**Nevins** · January 23, 2012, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Derbiean

Erm...why?

Since when do you have a right to bring things onto a privately owned plane? Its not as if there is a checkpoint in the middle of the street confiscating cupcakes, its airport security. If you are going through airport security, you are getting on an airplane.

**molonthegreat** · January 23, 2012, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Nevins

Since when do you have a right to bring things onto a privately owned plane? Its not as if there is a checkpoint in the middle of the street confiscating cupcakes, its airport security. If you are going through airport security, you are getting on an airplane.

You mean that the TSA is run by the airlines?

**Hilarion** · January 23, 2012, 12:00 PM

I love how this has turned into a debate about cupcakes. Carry on.

**Nevins** · January 23, 2012, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by molonthegreat

You mean that the TSA is run by the airlines?

if you do have such a right, please provide legal precedent.

**Astaroth** · January 23, 2012, 01:54 PM

Is it a coincidence that I, as a young male traveling by myself, am searched 90% of the time when trying to enter the secure area of an airport, even when I do not set off the alarm?

And no, I do not wear a turban. /sarcasm