Feingold seeks limits on laptop searches

No agency of the federal government has better demonstrated the apathy and ineptitude of the present administration than the Transportation Security Administration. Theft, constitutional indifference, wasteful and unnecessary spending, unprofessionalism, and most importantly, less secure airports have defined the federal government's foray into airport security. In a time when nearly all corners of the military are being dangerously privatized, the only ground the federal government actually took from private companies has been a complete and abject failure.

Russ Feingold has put forth the first major challenge to the unbridled authority of the TSA.

Under a 29-page bill Mr. Feingold introduced on Friday, customs agents at airports and borders would need to document a "reasonable suspicion" before inspecting a computer or similar device carried by an American resident and could only hold on to the device for 24 hours before starting the process of seeking a warrant from a judge.

We shouldn't trust them with valuables in our baggage, why should we trust them with our private information, especially when they don't have probable cause. Kudos to Feingold. Let's hope this is the first of many moves to restrict the TSA's intrusive and ineffective methods.