January 23, 201214 yr TSA denying that he was detained. Every once in a while Paul's brand of libertarianism is used for good. This is one of those times.
January 23, 201214 yr TSA denying that he was detained. What are they saying? Haven't seen their statement yet.
January 23, 201214 yr Well he is above the law. What law did he not follow? He had choices and he made them.
January 23, 201214 yr I guess their issue was over use of the word "detained." He was apparently escorted away from the screening area according to procedures for passengers refusing to comply with procedure.
January 23, 201214 yr I guess their issue was over use of the word "detained." He was apparently escorted away from the screening area according to procedures for passengers refusing to comply with procedure. TSA source stated he was not detained. Didn't see anything in the posted article about him being "escorted" - said he was "turned away" and left "willingly." Saw another article where Paul says he was "detained" and TSA said he was "escorted" out of the area.
January 23, 201214 yr ^ "Escorted" was the word used in the TSA press release. Yeah, I think it's semantics. If a federal authority stops you and says "Step over into this cubicle please" you probably feel like you're being "detained", when in fact you can leave at any time. And as far as "escorted", if he was taken back into a cubicle farm at the airport, it could be construed as a courtesy to "escort" him out so that he didn't get lost. Tom-AY-to Tom-AH-to...
January 23, 201214 yr What law did he not follow? He had choices and he made them. True. Misinformed attempt at sarcasm. My apologies.
January 23, 201214 yr More details: http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/23/rand-paul-on-tsa-detainment-i-was-barked-at-do-not-leave-the-cubicle/ 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. So, it does sound like he was kind of detained, but on the other hand he was not cooperative, forcing the TSA agents to "cave in after a two-hour battle."
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