Quote Originally Posted by roberth View Post
The perps have been fired but why haven't they been arrested?

Is this another example of selective law enforcement, more evidence that government officials are treated with more leniency under the law?
Quote Originally Posted by Skip View Post
Immunity. TSA has to grab junk all day long (it's their mission statement and let's be honest, they really like it). So a law would have to be written to say it's not the act that is illegal, but the intent.

So how do you prove intent? In this case, it's a slam dunk from the statement I've read. But laws aren't written for one-offs and it wouldn't apply in this case anyway (after the fact). Write a law that says unnecessary screening is a crime and might scare screeners from looking into suspicious situations--which really is their job.

So if they outlaw junk grabbing, TSA can't do it and a terrorist would wrap det cord around his dick. (I'm half joking here but seriously you know someone would try)
Eh.... not entirely. Seeing as how they were going beyond the scope of a simple security screening (cops have been brought up on charges during pat-downs and searches before), in this particular case, I could easily see how these TSA agents could be charged with unlawful sexual contact. They did admit to it, and also state they had a plan in place to do so. This satisfies the requirements for culpability and they should be charged.

Like you said, Skip, the fact that some out there want these dolts to be armed is a very frightening proposition.