I'm angry this morning

[glatt]

I read in the paper this mornig that DC area public transportation cops are going to start randomly searching bags of law abiding citizens before allowing them to board buses and trains. No probable cause that a crime has been committed by that person is needed, and neither is a search warrant. The cops will just randomly pick you and search you. For no reason at all.

I was annoyed by the increases in airport "security," and grumbled about it, but I only fly once every few years, so that didn't impact me much. Going into a sporting event or concert, there is also security, but that's like entering private property and is rare for me, so I was OK with that too.

But this news really pisses me off. This is searching people for no reason as they go about their normal daily business. And then barring them from travel if they don't consent to a search.

I survived the September 11th attacks, along with 99.99999% of the rest of America. I'd rather take my chances with the terrorists attacks than the police state we are in today. I know what I'm asking for here, I saw 9/11 with my own eyes in my own town.

I'll refuse to consent to any search, and according to the article, I will be turned away from transportation that day. They will stop me from going about my normal daily business.