01-12-2021, 01:45 PM
(01-12-2021, 01:38 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I always have mixed feelings on it. On one hand, the Fifth Amendment seems like a pretty clear case that it is a violation of due process rights. On the other, is it an actual deprivation of liberty? Someone can still travel, just not by air.
It's an interesting question to be sure. I am amused by the Dems now gleefully wielding as a weapon when they were so horrified by it during the Bush years. Myself, I tend to come down on the unconstitutional side of this argument. Not being able to board an airplane can have devastating consequences. What if you have to fly for work, well then I guess you no longer have a job. What if a parent or sibling dies or is dying, well, hopefully they'll last long enough for you to get there by train. I think the right to due process is very clearly violated in these instances, and it's the exact same reason I don't like how "red flag" laws are currently implemented in many states.
