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[camwyn]

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?

Comments

Re: Oh you're going to LOVE this:

[firestrike.livejournal.com]

Yes, but how often does he have to carry his own gear and take the subway to work? It might make perfect sense in his reality.

-M

Re: Oh you're going to LOVE this:

[maps-or-guitars.livejournal.com]

Kelly? Carrying things? On a subway? HUH. Right.

He's Commissioner of the NYPD: He's in charge of the world's FIFTH LARGEST Armed force. I think he has litterbearers and a bunch of flacks to take turns carrying his cellphone and calling him "Bwana."

Re: Oh you're going to LOVE this:

[firestrike.livejournal.com]

Exactly. He probably can't remember what it's like for those members of the lower orders who actually have to schlep their own briefcase, let alone the poor schmucks with lunch, gym clothes, laptop and text books.

-M