The Fourth Amendment was enacted on September 25, 1789. It states, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
TSA screening does not violate the Fourth Amendment because the searches are reasonable. The government is allowed to search at airports because of the danger of someone destroying a plane with a bomb, but the search still has to be reasonable. For the search to be reasonable, it must be done in good faith and it can only be as extensive and intrusive as is necessary to detect weapons or explosives.
TSA searches of luggage and carry on items do not violate the fourth amendment. It prevents most dangerous items from getting on planes. We need to sacrifice a little bit of privacy to help protect us. We can't take the risk of letting dangerous materials get on planes but it can't completely violate the fourth amendment.
TSA searches of luggage and carry on items do not violate the fourth amendment. It prevents most dangerous items from getting on planes. We need to sacrifice a little bit of privacy to help protect us. We can't take the risk of letting dangerous materials get on planes but it can't completely violate the fourth amendment.