Linda T
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Anyone following FB has probably seen the post by Tim Chandler about the Omaha Police boarding the Zephyr. They woke up passengers in the sleepers and demanded answers to questions. I know this is not the first time that this has happened to the Zephyr in Omaha, and I'm curious what our rights as American citizens are. Here's the other case from March of last year http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2686148/posts
Suppose for a moment they don't have search warrants... If I've honestly done nothing wrong and I say "NO, you can't search my things without a warrant." that makes me look guilty as hell. If I give them permission to it just makes a mess out of everything, they put their grimy hands on unmentionables, etc. But would they have the right to force me to de-train if I said no? Obviously the Zephyr would move on, I would suppose. What legal rights does a rider have, or do I just have to succumb to them and allow them to ask me anything and paw through my stuff?
I won't be taking the Zephyr again, but I will be taking the Texas Eagle from CHI to LA and the Empire Builder from SEA to CHI. I'm wondering if we're more liable to be stopped close to the borders? Thanks!
Linda T.
Suppose for a moment they don't have search warrants... If I've honestly done nothing wrong and I say "NO, you can't search my things without a warrant." that makes me look guilty as hell. If I give them permission to it just makes a mess out of everything, they put their grimy hands on unmentionables, etc. But would they have the right to force me to de-train if I said no? Obviously the Zephyr would move on, I would suppose. What legal rights does a rider have, or do I just have to succumb to them and allow them to ask me anything and paw through my stuff?
I won't be taking the Zephyr again, but I will be taking the Texas Eagle from CHI to LA and the Empire Builder from SEA to CHI. I'm wondering if we're more liable to be stopped close to the borders? Thanks!
Linda T.
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