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Well, me getting physical with a TSA agent would be ridiculous. I walk with a cane (three back surgeries) and can barely walk with it sometimes.

Were you carrying? Does it violate any laws to carry on the ferry?

I believe I would tell the TSA agent at a check point “you do not have my permission to search my vehicle” and see what would happen from there. If the TSA agent or LEO told me the search was not optional, I would not resist. I think it would make for a good civil rights test case.

People criticize the “occupy” folks but maybe it’s about time the law abiding working people start thinking about making some signs and putting on our walking shoes. We are losing our liberties one by one. Where is the line? When are we going to say “I have had enough”?

At least the “occupy” folks have the courage to stand up and say they are unhappy with the system (right or wrong) in the face of ridicule and criticism.

TSA has no law enforcement authority so I don’t know what they think they are going to do except maybe get shot by a fugitive.

Was the TSA person armed? Was there a place to turn around? If there was a place to turn around then as far as I am concerned the inspection would have been an “option”. I turn around and don’t take the ferry, my car doesn’t get inspected and I don’t show ID.

I don’t think I would pull over for a TSA checkpoint.