TSA harasses passenger for having... CASH (this sounds a lot like England where they have posters encouraging you to turn in your neighbors if they appear to have 'too much' material wealth).
-Passenger questioned about large amount of cash
-He says the money was from sale of political merchandise
-ACLU is suing Homeland Security Secretary on behalf of passenger
-TSA says movement of large sums of cash may be investigated
Steve Bierfeldt says the Transportation Security Administration pulled him aside for extra questioning in March. He was carrying a pocket edition of the U.S. Constitution and an iPhone capable of making audio recordings. And he used them.
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On a recording a TSA agent can be heard berating Bierfeldt. One sample: "You want to play smart(expletive), and I'm not going to play your (expletive) game."
On a recording a TSA agent can be heard berating Bierfeldt. One sample: "You want to play smart(expletive), and I'm not going to play your (expletive) game."
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Bierfeldt is director of development for the Campaign for Liberty, an outgrowth of the Ron Paul presidential campaign. He was returning from a regional conference March 29 when TSA screeners at Lambert-St. Louis (Missouri) International Airport saw a metal cash box in his carry-on bag. Inside was more than $4,700 dollars in cash -- proceeds from the sale of political merchandise like T-shirts and books.
Bierfeldt is director of development for the Campaign for Liberty, an outgrowth of the Ron Paul presidential campaign. He was returning from a regional conference March 29 when TSA screeners at Lambert-St. Louis (Missouri) International Airport saw a metal cash box in his carry-on bag. Inside was more than $4,700 dollars in cash -- proceeds from the sale of political merchandise like T-shirts and books.
Close your eyes for a moment because I'm about to use some strong language.
TSA IS A BUNCH OF GOOFS!
There, I said it. And, I'll say something else as shocking:
This is one time I'm praying for an ACLU WIN !!!!