TSA Roadblocks in Tennessee?

CamaroSkooter · 10-24-2011, 03:25 PM

Has anyone heard about this? Apparently the TSA is going to start setting up checkpoints to do random searches of vehicles and Tennessee is the inaugural state for the launch of this new program.

Anyone from Tennessee that can confirm this? Did the Fourth Amendment really just get thrown out the window?

upflying · 10-24-2011, 03:38 PM

Haven't heard, but why is TSA involved if true? Aren't they the blue shirts who search you when you check-in at an airport?
Actually some roadblocks are legal. DUI checkpoints happen frequently here in Ca.

Brokinarrow · 10-24-2011, 03:42 PM

Yeah going to have to throw up the

flag on that one... Sounds like just a rumor to me, dunno what business the TSA would have setting up roadblocks... unless it's going into the airport or something, and even that I find highly questionable.

CamaroSkooter · 10-24-2011, 03:47 PM

TSA = Transportation Security Administration (Doesn't say anything about "Airport-Only")

Tennessee News Channel 5 Article

Brokinarrow · 10-24-2011, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

TSA = Transportation Security Administration (Doesn't say anything about "Airport-Only")

Tennessee News Channel 5 Article

hm... i suppose you're right but I kinda would like to read through their original mandate to see if the highways are covered there. From the article though it just sounds like they're checking semis and buses at weigh stations/bus depots, which I find reasonable. The trucks and buses are stopping there anyway, so a quick spot check for anything suspicious won't hurt too much.

CamaroSkooter · 10-24-2011, 03:57 PM

"The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that exercises authority over the safety and security of the traveling public in the United States."

"Responsible for aviation security (domestic and international, most notably conducting passenger screenings at airports), as well as land and water transportation security"

The reason I posted this thread was to see if anyone in Tennessee has encountered one of these roadblocks and to find out if they are, indeed, only stopping commercial vehicles, or if they are stopping commuter traffic as well.

I might have read too much into the article, but it sounded like these were complete roadblocks, similar in fashion to ICE and DUI roadblocks, where every vehicle was forced to come through the existing truck weigh stations to be randomly searched...

Brokinarrow · 10-24-2011, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

"The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that exercises authority over the safety and security of the traveling public in the United States."

"Responsible for aviation security (domestic and international, most notably conducting passenger screenings at airports), as well as land and water transportation security"

Touche

I guess we just don't traditionally hear about TSA using that power.

CamaroSkooter · 10-24-2011, 04:09 PM

One of the reasons this concerns me is that, come August of next year, several of the convoys from the southern states will be traveling through a significant portion of Tennessee. This could potentially add a significant amount of time to the road trip to Indianapolis

TOMS1SS · 10-25-2011, 12:57 AM

Border Patrol has been doing the same junk down here for years. They usually just ask you your citizenship status, where you're going, if you own the vehicle and sometimes for permission to look inside the car your driving. Waste of money if you ask me.

*SSE 4 2SS* · 10-25-2011, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

One of the reasons this concerns me is that, come August of next year, several of the convoys from the southern states will be traveling through a significant portion of Tennessee. This could potentially add a significant amount of time to the road trip to Indianapolis

Damn, and we could be profiled as a gang to boot...

GEEo · 10-25-2011, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOMS1SS

Border Patrol has been doing the same junk down here for years. They usually just ask you your citizenship status, where you're going, if you own the vehicle and sometimes for permission to look inside the car your driving. Waste of money if you ask me.

+1

they also do this sometimes in south Texas.

SM0KE · 10-25-2011, 01:38 AM

this may be what you are referring to

PoorMansCamaro · 10-25-2011, 02:24 AM

On the positive side, if you're ever running late to anywhere...oh, say work, you now have an excuse. Lol

TOMS1SS · 10-25-2011, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEEo

+1

they also do this sometimes in south Texas.

I've become an expert of knowing what roads go around the checkpoints in New Mexico. On I-10, US70 and I-25 they just hold everyone up. Funny how much more I got questioned when my hispanic Loss Prevention Agent went with me last time.

10-24-2011, 03:25 PM	#1
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	TSA Roadblocks in Tennessee? Has anyone heard about this? Apparently the TSA is going to start setting up checkpoints to do random searches of vehicles and Tennessee is the inaugural state for the launch of this new program. Anyone from Tennessee that can confirm this? Did the Fourth Amendment really just get thrown out the window? __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

10-24-2011, 03:42 PM	#3
Brokinarrow Drives: 2012 Honda NC700x Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 5,317 View My Garage	Yeah going to have to throw up the flag on that one... Sounds like just a rumor to me, dunno what business the TSA would have setting up roadblocks... unless it's going into the airport or something, and even that I find highly questionable. __________________

10-24-2011, 03:47 PM	#4
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	TSA = Transportation Security Administration (Doesn't say anything about "Airport-Only") Tennessee News Channel 5 Article __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

10-24-2011, 03:57 PM	#6
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	"The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that exercises authority over the safety and security of the traveling public in the United States." "Responsible for aviation security (domestic and international, most notably conducting passenger screenings at airports), as well as land and water transportation security" The reason I posted this thread was to see if anyone in Tennessee has encountered one of these roadblocks and to find out if they are, indeed, only stopping commercial vehicles, or if they are stopping commuter traffic as well. I might have read too much into the article, but it sounded like these were complete roadblocks, similar in fashion to ICE and DUI roadblocks, where every vehicle was forced to come through the existing truck weigh stations to be randomly searched... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

10-24-2011, 04:09 PM	#8
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	One of the reasons this concerns me is that, come August of next year, several of the convoys from the southern states will be traveling through a significant portion of Tennessee. This could potentially add a significant amount of time to the road trip to Indianapolis __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

10-24-2011, 03:38 PM	#2
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	Haven't heard, but why is TSA involved if true? Aren't they the blue shirts who search you when you check-in at an airport? Actually some roadblocks are legal. DUI checkpoints happen frequently here in Ca.

10-25-2011, 12:57 AM	#9
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	Border Patrol has been doing the same junk down here for years. They usually just ask you your citizenship status, where you're going, if you own the vehicle and sometimes for permission to look inside the car your driving. Waste of money if you ask me. __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

10-25-2011, 01:38 AM	#12
SM0KE IN THE CIRCLE Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IN THE CIRCLE Posts: 1,920 View My Garage	this may be what you are referring to __________________ Increasing Circle Size is not important. Worthiness will knock at the door on it's own accord

10-25-2011, 02:24 AM	#13
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	On the positive side, if you're ever running late to anywhere...oh, say work, you now have an excuse. Lol __________________

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