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In 2012 John Brennan protested the TSA by stripping nude in an Oregon airport, his actions were ruled a fully legal protest under Oregon law. Despite that ruling, the TSA insists on fining him $500.
Brennan is appealing the fine to the 9th circuit court with the intent of putting the TSA's often extra-legal administrative decisions under constitutional scrutiny. It's going to cost him $15,000. So far he's raised $9,000 with 3 more days to go.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by bzipitidoo on Thursday November 19 2015, @04:42PM
TSA antics are one of many reasons I do not fly any more.
I realize not flying isn't always practical. When you have only a week, and 1500+ miles to travel, you don't have time for a road trip. Instead, I try not to take trips at all. Whatever the reason for a trip, there are alternatives. Teleconference. Find vacation spots closer to home.
Sadly, the US has few options if you must travel. It's road trip or fly. Take a bus? On a longer trip, a bus is as costly as flying. Take a train? There is no high speed passenger rail service. What there is, is limited areas, roundabout routes, and also costly. Take ship? Only for a cruise! Walk?! Or bike? Horseback? Yeah, I suppose you could try to experience life on the Oregon Trail, or the Pony Express, if you have lots of time. As if those modes aren't already completely impractical for long trips, the US is quite hostile to pedestrians. Cities are designed for cars, not pedestrians, and a lot of the public actually likes it that way, has a serious snobbery problem against cheaper modes of transport, as that might enable more crime.
(Score: 2) by sjames on Sunday November 22 2015, @08:28AM
It's really sad, the last time I looked into a train trip, it cost more than first class airline tickets and took longer than driving.