The Intel Hub | January 24 2012
Today Rand Paul, speaking to the Daily Caller, described his detention by TSA agents yesterday in what many believe amounted to a clear cut violation of the Constitution.
Paul described his detention as a big ordeal that highlights the growing problems with the Transportation Security Agency and their police state actions.
For their part, the White House came out in defense of the TSA thugs who detained a sitting Senator as a possible terrorist, with Whit House spokesman James Carney attempting to change the narrative and reality of the story by claiming Rand wasn’t actually detained.
“Let’s be clear,” Carney said. “The passenger was not detained. He was escorted out of the area by local law-enforcement.”
This statement is such a blatant lie that its actually hard to believe it was said.
According to Paul and all the evidence gathered so far, this was absolutely a detention that caused him to miss a major speech.
But Sen. Paul told TheDC that he certainly felt like he was detained. “If you’re told you can’t leave, does that count as detention?” Paul asked.
“I tried to leave the cubicle to speak to one of the TSA people and I was barked at: ‘Do not leave the cubicle!’ So, that, to me sounds like I’m being asked not to leave the cubicle. It sounds a little bit like I’m being detained.”
We now live in a country where TSA agents can detain one of their political opponents and in turn be defended and even praised by an official spokesman of the President. (Who also happens to be a political opponent of the person detained)
Sorry, I haven’t been checking this much. Thanks for the reply but if it’s just you & me who see this we don’t stand much of a chance
Actually, quite a few people read this article. They just didn’t choose to comment. Blessings, ~G
senators should be allowed onboard with bazookas and even samurai swords
Hi Oz. Gotta say I’m laughing at the image. Seriously, though, the idea that peons working for TSA are able to prevent a sitting US Senator from getting to Congress to cast his vote is like something out of a bad sci-fi movie. If anyone isn’t sure we’re in a heap of trouble right now this should definitely wake them up. Yep. We’re in trouble, folks. ~G
When will there be justice? Carney said. “The passenger was not detained. He was escorted out of the area by local law-enforcement.” Does anyone reading this honesty believe that when you are being escorted by law-enforcement you are free to do as you please? If you think so then next time a cop pulls you over for speeding just drive away & see what happeneds. OK? The rest of you must understand that being escorted by law-enforcement is the same thing as being detained. In other words Carney is speaking double speak
Hi Inspoken! Of course you’re right in what you say. It is utter double-speak, the type of gratuitous non-sense this administration engages in on a daily basis. The utter contempt for the American people and absolute BELIEF that we are too stupid to read between the lines is precisely what will stick a fork in ’em. They’re DONE! Blessings. Gillian