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camwyn ([personal profile] camwyn) wrote2005-07-22 08:47 am

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So.

New York City's gonna do random searches of people's bags if they wanna get on the subway and 'people who don't want to be searched are perfectly free to turn around and leave the station'.

Show of hands- do I start carrying a bag full of mousetraps, or should I start carrying a bag full of some formulation of Play-Doh that feels like dog crap if a cop puts his hand on it? Not that I dislike the members of the NYPD; I'm very fond of cops in general. But since the city doesn't seem to think that the Constitution matters any more (small surprise, since Washington doesn't either)- or that this constitutes a reasonable search and seizure- I'd like to make it plain that if you're going to search me, ever, you are going to have to pay for that privilege.

I'm thinkin' the play-doh. Or a can of non-dairy creamer with a lid that comes off easily- no, then they'd go "ACK ANTHRAX" and I'd be late for work. But you get the idea.

Suggestions?
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[personal profile] kyrielle 2005-07-22 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
It sucks, but please bear in mind the average cop may actually share your opinion of it - and still have to do the searches. Be as nice to the poor saps as you can bring yourself to be, please? You might get one who thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread, but you also might not.