29 September 2006

And, the private sphere continues to erode...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/28/idiot.baggie/index.html

A Wisconsin man who wrote "Kip Hawley is an Idiot" on a plastic bag containing toiletries said he was detained at an airport security checkpoint for about 25 minutes before authorities concluded the statement was not a threat.

The [TSA] supervisor told Bird he had the right to express his opinions "out there" -- pointing outside the screening area -- but did not have the right "in here," Bird said.

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