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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, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 19 2015, @05:01PM
Is the airport under state or federal jurisdiction? Is it constitutional for the federal government to extend its jurisdiction to the area of the airport where the protest occurred?
By what authority is the TSA allowed to impose fines upon members of the public? Was there a public trial? How is this constitutional?
(Score: 5, Interesting) by Anal Pumpernickel on Thursday November 19 2015, @05:16PM
Well, the TSA is unconstitutional, as government thugs searching people before they're allowed on a plane violates the constitution. So I don't think they care about the constitutional aspect all that much.