DEA Caught Red-Handed: Airport Intimidation

At airports across the U.S., Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents confront flyers as they are boarding flights and ask to search carry-on items.

These interactions are supposed to be consensual. But flyers often get the impression that they have no choice but to submit to a search.

IJ currently has a class action lawsuit against the DEA and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over their unconstitutional searches and seizures at U.S. airports.

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[ricardoallende]

That guy did the right thing. Now sue the DEA for harassment.

[jbc]

This is what happens when no one prosecutes government employees who break the law. The fact that they illegally detained this man, but there are no consequences means that law may as well not exist.

[wayneo]

The agent's arrogance speaks volumes. He's a thug with a badge.

[ronsmith]

Have the DEA busted / arrested on a felony charge violating the 4th Amendment and serve 20 years in prison with no parole. A citizen should awarded 100 million dollars.

[Smellslikegelfling]

If your rights can be circumvented by a dog that is trained to sit on command then there is absolutely nothing stopping the police from doing whatever they want. USA is an absolute police state.

[arthurneddysmith]

That agent acted exactly like a thief. He ignored the law and constitution because they didn't suit him. He shouldn't have that job.

[radicalrick]

*That dog handler should be in prison for illegally framing his backpack. That's just as bad planting evidence on someone.*

[RoadTripTravel]

David, thank you so much for standing up for your/our rights.

[JohnDoe-lxdt]

“I am the government” exactly why he shouldn’t be trusted.

[Hallettjs]

The DEA Agent and the Dog Handler should be jailed for falsifying reasons for detention and falsely signaling the dog to hit.

[williamfoster]

F the DEA, end qualified immunity and civil forfeiture.

[ron]

These DEA criminals must wear body cameras when interacting.

[FreshJv]

End qualified immunity and civil forfeit seizure if we want to have a future our kids will want to live in.

[thesuperdingos]

“You’re being silly” how dare he defend his rights and prevent his items from being stolen by random dudes in plain clothes with a little badge.

[VikingRacer]

Everything that agent is saying is a lie and bullying

[namelesswalaby]

if he's been doing this for twenty years, he must have been hired when he was ten.

[willtyler]

DEA agent needs to have his constitutional rights violated

[ericmcquisten]

Corrupt DEA agents gaslighting innocent civilian, hoping he can find some cash in the dude's backpack, so he can illegally seize money and keep it.

[hammertyme]

I am a dog training and handler. That agent absolutely told that dog to alert on that bag. I can get my dog to alert on anything even a tree. And have proven it many times.