Random, Non-Intrusive Manual Searches of Airline Passengers and Passenger Belongings

question 16

Multiple Choice

Random, non-intrusive manual searches of airline passengers and passenger belongings for weapons or explosives is _____.

• A) unconstitutional
• B) acceptable only in exigent circumstances
• C) inherently biased and inflammatory
• D) not a violation of the Fourth Amendment

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