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Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit
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Nov 3, 6:42 PM EDT Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in which he sought to challenge the use of full-body scans and pat-downs at airport checkpoints. Ventura sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration in January alleging that the scans and pat-downs violated his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizure. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled Thursday that the court lacked jurisdiction. Ventura claimed that the titanium hip implanted in him in 2008 sets off metal detectors and that agents previously used hand-held wands to scan his body. He says he was subjected to a body pat-down after an airport metal detector went off last November. Ventura's attorney says Ventura will comment Friday outside the St. Paul federal courthouse. |
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Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit
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U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled Thursday that the court lacked jurisdiction. Airports continue to be black holes where the courts fear to tread. Conventional laws and constitutional rights are suspended at airports, and various levels of gov't and different departments point the finger at each other when asked who is in charge or what authority gives them the power they seem to believe they have over people. |
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Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit
On Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:10:25 -0400, Fly Guy wrote:
I wrote: U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled Thursday that the court lacked jurisdiction. Airports continue to be black holes where the courts fear to tread. Conventional laws and constitutional rights are suspended at airports, and various levels of gov't and different departments point the finger at each other when asked who is in charge or what authority gives them the power they seem to believe they have over people. You are entering a War Zone when you fly. |
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Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit
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U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled Thursday that the court lacked jurisdiction. ================== http://news.yahoo.com/ventura-miffed...174718110.html Ventura, miffed by court, says he's off to Mexico ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is so upset by the dismissal of his airport security lawsuit that he threatened Friday to apply for dual citizenship so he can spend more time in his beloved Mexico — or run for president of what he labeled "the Fascist States of America." Ventura, also a former wrestling star, sued the U.S. government in January, alleging that airport scans and pat-downs amounted to unreasonable search and seizure. A district judge threw out his lawsuit Thursday, ruling it should have been filed in a Circuit Court of Appeals. Ventura has said a titanium hip implanted in him in 2008 sets off metal detectors and that agents previously used hand-held wands to scan his body. He said he was subjected to a body pat-down after an airport metal detector went off last November. Ventura said he hasn't flown since and won't fly commercially again. Outside the federal courthouse in St. Paul, with a crew from his "Conspiracy Theory" cable TV show filming, Ventura said he hadn't decided whether to continue pressing his lawsuit. He said he wanted to make his case before a jury, not a panel of judges. Ventura, a political independent who served one term as governor, teased that he might have to run for president to change the policy and a court system he regards as broken. Moments later, he vowed to apply for Mexican citizenship so he can live there more months of the year. The former Navy SEAL said he had lost his patriotism. "I will never stand for a national anthem again. I will turn my back and I will raise a fist," he said. |
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Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit
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U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled Thursday that the court lacked jurisdiction. Airports continue to be black holes where the courts fear to tread. ========== http://www.infowars.com/ventura-decr...sses-tsa-case/ “The suit was thrown out because Congress set up the law so that all such challenges must be brought directly in Circuit Courts of Appeals, wrote U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson.” “They said they don’t have jurisdiction,” Ventura told reporters. “Well my question is if the federal courts don’t have jurisdiction over a constitutional question then who the hell does?” Speaking to the Alex Jones Show today, Ventura spoke of his fury about how an American citizen was not even allowed to go to court to defend the Bill of Rights, adding that from now on he would refer to the U.S. as the “Fascist States of America” and would refuse to stand for the national anthem. “I want a trial by jury. They tell me I can have a jury decide my fate!” Ventura said, refering to the judge who dismissed the case as a “coward”. “If given a jury, I will win,” he added. Ventura said the fact that he would have to go to the lengths of becoming President simply to have his day in court with the TSA was ridiculous. Asked by a reporter whether he was planning to run, Ventura responded, “I’m thinking about it.” “I will not, in a free country, be treated like a criminal,” said Ventura, adding that he and his wife intended to apply for Mexican citizenship. Referring to 9/11, Ventura questioned the reasoning behind the whole war on terror. “George Bush said we were attacked because they were jealous of our freedoms. So we take away our freedoms so they won’t be jealous anymore?” he said. “I think they’re winning.” |
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Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit
"Fly Guy" wrote in message ... I wrote: U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled Thursday that the court lacked jurisdiction. Airports continue to be black holes where the courts fear to tread. Conventional laws and constitutional rights are suspended at airports, and various levels of gov't and different departments point the finger at each other when asked who is in charge or what authority gives them the power they seem to believe they have over people. I dont see that these security checks are unreasonable searches and seizures, the key word being "unreasonable". |
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Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit
In Fly Guy wrote:
I wrote: U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled Thursday that the court lacked jurisdiction. Airports continue to be black holes where the courts fear to tread. In this case, the statutes were written to require that any challenge be made in a federal appeals court. His lawyer probably knew that, but Jesse wants the publicity of a jury trial which he wouldn't get there. -- St. Paul, MN |
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Judge tosses Jesse Ventura's airport scans lawsuit
On 11/6/2011 11:21 AM, Bert wrote:
In Fly wrote: I wrote: U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ruled Thursday that the court lacked jurisdiction. Airports continue to be black holes where the courts fear to tread. In this case, the statutes were written to require that any challenge be made in a federal appeals court. His lawyer probably knew that, but Jesse wants the publicity of a jury trial which he wouldn't get there. Which statute would that be? |
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