Reged: 04/26/04
Posts: 1490
Loc: New York, New York
I made my constitutional law professor very uncomfortable during my first year of law school when I said I'd much rather have my arab-american brothers locked up all day on unproven charges than blown up in a building. My older brother worked in the world financial building (part of the WTC complex) on 9/11 and was deeply affected. You better believe I'd rather have his constitutional rights violated (and mine) than risk losing him or anyone else. I'm generally a libertarian but when you have nothing to hide, searches shouldn't be a problem.
On that note, I was actually asked to step aside during the carryon baggage check on my way back from Montreal. I'd been selected to have my belongings thoroughly searched. She went into everything, including my makeup pouch and every little container. I stood pleasantly and didn't say a word, as she kept on apologzing for having to do this. She asked where I was from and I said New York. She said ah, so you understand. I wish I didn't have to understand so much, but there is nothing wrong to consenting to a small invasion of privacy (which is not, contrary to popular belief, a constitutional right), for the sake of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
I hate this though, and I feel so vulneralbe, like noplace is safe.