Kyler Laird wrote:
I think it was a decent guess. The point I was trying to address was the
"seemed quite reasonable" part. If you think it's reasonable that they're
searching cars, what *reasonable* thing do you expect them to do when they
find something interesting?

Yes, I think it's reasonable. It's already been demonstrated that
terrorists can and will hijack jet airplanes to use them as weapons. As
we crack down on security around scheduled airlines, they will look to
other avenues to obtain these weapons. I'm not talking stealing a 172
from Podunk Municipal, I'm talking stealing one of the 737's parked on
the GA ramp at Westchester.

I don't consider looking in my trunk to be a major imposition. They
didn't delay me significantly and they didn't damage my vehicle. They
didn't pat me down, they didn't ask me to take my shoes off, they didn't
even ask me to get out of the car. All in all, it was a lot less of a
hassle than what I go through when I check in for a commercial airline
flight.

If you're looking for violations of civil rights, don't look for private
plane owners being delayed for one minute and asked to open the trunks
of their cars when they drive into the airport. Look for people being
held in jails with no access to legal representation and no due process.