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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?

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[maps-or-guitars.livejournal.com]

On the first pass, I liked the mousetraps too, but I've had too much contact with the unenviable bluecollar stiffs that would have to deal with them, and though my college-age self rails against my cosseting of "The Pigs" I gotta say that giving one plodding cop a bad day is not a "mahty bloa f' libertaay an' fraternitaay." (Say it like Cartman)

4th Amendment T, I'm all down for.

[camwyn]

*nods* Like I said, when I actually sat down and thought about it, the mousetraps should be reserved for Mayor Bloomberg. Otherwise, really, the cops fall under the same heading as Penn Jilette's rule about playing pranks/doing magic tricks at fast food joints:

"Clean up after yourself. Some kid making minimum wage shouldn't have to work harder just because you wanted to scam a buddy."

[maps-or-guitars.livejournal.com]

Good call, that.

Bloomie needs a nice, high wedgie. I got a locker room hook with his name all over it.