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Title: January 23, 2012 Rand Paul on TSA detainment: ‘I was barked at: ‘Do not leave the cubicle!”
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Published: Jan 23, 2012
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Post Date: 2012-01-23 18:23:03 by James Deffenbach
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Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul told The Daily Caller that being “detained” by the Transportation Security Administration at the Nashville airport Monday was a major ordeal that underscores flaws in TSA’s procedures that affect tens of millions of passengers every year. “It was a big headache,” Paul said in a phone interview. “I missed my speech here. I was supposed to speak to the Right to Life March, probably the biggest audience I’ll get to speak to, and I missed it.” The White House, through spokesman Jay Carney, defended the TSA’s actions during Monday’s press briefing by arguing that Paul wasn’t technically “detained.” “Let’s be clear,” Carney said. “The passenger was not detained. He was escorted out of the area by local law-enforcement.” But Sen. Paul told TheDC that he certainly felt like he was detained. “If you’re told you can’t leave, does that count as detention?” Paul asked. “I tried to leave the cubicle to speak to one of the TSA people and I was barked at: ‘Do not leave the cubicle!’ So, that, to me sounds like I’m being asked not to leave the cubicle. It sounds a little bit like I’m being detained.” The incident started after the scanner Paul walked through sounded its alarm. Current TSA rules would require Paul to undergo a mandatory pat-down before proceeding to his plane. But Paul told TheDC that the TSA agents caved in after a two-hour battle and allowed him to go through the scanner again without additional physical screening.
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#6. To: James Deffenbach (#0)
I might be wrong, but I seem to remember some writing somewhere that says you can't go around messing with congressmen all willy-nilly & stuff, no matter who you are. The Pauls seem to be handling this perfectly.
Yeah, but can they handle THIS!!!
Your Honor, I swear the confession was not coerced.
Abe should have given the kindly officers their monthly 'dues' and that entire, ugly scene could have been avoided.
#13. To: Jethro Tull (#11)
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#8. To: Esso, Dakmar, Flintlock, 4 (#6)
The Pauls seem to be handling this perfectly.
#10. To: Jethro Tull (#8)
Yeah, but can they handle THIS!!!
#11. To: Flintlock, Lod, 4 (#10)
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Replies to Comment # 11. Abe should have given the kindly officers their monthly 'dues' and that entire, ugly scene could have been avoided.
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