Staff Says Sen. Rand Paul Detained By The TSA

[warrior1]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/4527

[MineralMan]

1. Don't you know who I am?

Haha!

[warrior1]

2. more

Paul’s father, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) tweets the following: “My son @SenRandPaul being detained by TSA for refusing full body pat-down after anomaly in body scanner in Nashville. More details coming.”

[dweller]

4. anomaly?

prolly his bong


dp

[pinboy3niner]

8. The guy can't leave home without his Aqua Buddha

[southernyankeebelle]

17. Maybe they were looking for his little worm

[msanthrope]

5. I guess his head up his ass would show up as an "anomaly" on the body scanner. nt

[Eid Ma Clack Shaw]

36. Not sure what the problem is

I was patted down last time I was leaving the US a few months ago. I'd forgotten to remove a belt which has a metal buckle; the mostake was mine. I was back on my way within a minute or two at the most, and I didn't find it an epically intrusive situation.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Why is this tweetable?

Ron Paul, Rand Paul - welcome to the real world boys. This shit happens every. single. day. Suck it up.

[spanone]

6. m$nbc just reported on the tweet...

he refused a pat down after his right leg set off the scanner

he can't board without a pat down....

so WALK FUCKER.

[southernyankeebelle]

21. It couldn't happen to a better person. You rock Nashville.

[catbyte]

7. LOL

[HipChick]

9. SOP...why is this news

something shows up, and you refuse further pat down..is he exempt or something?

[spanone]

12. nope, they won't let him board the plane without the pat down.

[jberryhill]

15. Possibly

Arresting or detaining a senator or congressional representative while they are on their way to a legislative session is generally not allowed, but I haven't looked at case law on the topic.

[FSogol]

10. Am I the only 1 picturing TSA as wearing white coats & chasing Rand around w/ giant butterfly nets?

While Benny Hill music plays?

[pinboy3niner]

13. LOL!

[HopeHoops]

11. He looks like one of them muslim terriers.

[jberryhill]

14. How would Ron Paul know about this?

I do not know for sure, but I would be surprised if Rand Paul were allowed to make telephone calls or send text messages during the process.

[ProSense]

16. What

a cute publicity stunt.

What now for Ron Paul after finishing last in South Carolina?
http://news.yahoo.com/now-ron-paul-finishing-last-south-carolina-230200641.html

Now, we know.

[jberryhill]

19. It was Rand, not Ron, who was allegedly detained

[yardwork]

25. And it's Ron who is tweeting like mad about it. Sounds like a publicity stunt to me.

[southernyankeebelle]

22. It's that Muslim's fault in the white house. Damn Obama

[Blue_Tires]

18. knowing Paul, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if he set this up

just to score a poltical point

[rustydog]

34. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! We hve a winner!

Mr. libertarian Jr. can take a taxi home.

[The Genealogist]

39. I would not be surprised at all if you are right about this

Ron Paul has likely been thinking, "Not enough controversy? Make one!" Tanking in the polls? Why, just create a controversy around a subject that is controversial.

[FarLeftFist]

20. Text: DADDY OMG OMG HELP IM BEING DETAINED BY THE TSA!!! PLEASE CALL PRES. OBAMA!

[gratuitous]

27. Send Lawyers Guns and Money

Daaaaad, get me out of this!

[FarLeftFist]

42. And GOLD!

[think]

23. Does anyone care about the issue rather than the subjects involved?

Will this be cool if this happens to Elizabeth Warren or Alan Grayson?

[woo me with science]

28. Thank you. TSA is an outrage.

And now moving to a highway or train station near you.

[think]

29. Exactly. I hardly fly anymore as I have been put in the clear cubicle

And had my shoes swiped and tested for whatever while my luggage is gone through and the rest of the passengers look at me like I'm a criminal and wonder why I'm holding up their flight.

It was very humiliating.

[obamanut2012]

24. I don't think they can do too much to him

Because he is a sitting Federal elected official, and the session is active. Please correct me if I'm wrong. This is one reason why that little weasel Joe Walsh is getting away with not paying child support or appearing in court to be ordered to.

[jberryhill]

26. If he was on his way to a legislative session, you are correct

[NYC Liberal]

40. Members of Congress are immune only from arrest, and then there are exceptions

for treason, felony, or breach of the peace.

[hobbit709]

30. And the downside of this is?

[think]

31. The downside is if we continue to consider what the TSA does as appropriate

[hobbit709]

37. I meant the downside of Rand Paul being hassled. I don't even come close

to approving of our version of SicherDienst.

[Zalatix]

32. Hilarious!!!

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[Matariki]

33. Wonder if the "anomaly in body scanner" was his coke supply?

[morningfog]

35. This smells funny to me. Like a set up by Rand to get attention

or try to make a statement.

I think he is seeking sympathy or something, I'll be watching what comes of this. But, it seems totally ginned up.

[negativenihil]

38. from cnn

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/politics/rand-paul-tsa/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

"A TSA official said Paul was "not detained at any point" and left the checkpoint willingly. The official was not authorized to speak for attribution.

Soule noted that Paul was eventually re-booked on another flight and re-screened without incident."

https://twitter.com/#!/RonPaul/status/161468829996826625

So to sum it up - Rand Paul threw a temper tantrum. Daddy's tweets about son being "detained", and well.. it's not exactly true.

Someone has a Martyr complex!

[Erose999]

41. I heard he's refusing the scanner because he's smuggling a contraband gerbil.