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| Title: | US: Police Can Squeeze Luggage at Airports |
| Published On: | 1998-04-24 |
| Source: | Orange County Register (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 11:29:30 |
POLICE CAN SQUEEZE LUGGAGE AT AIRPORTS
Police can randomly squeeze airport luggage to expel air that can be
sniffed for signs of drugs, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
"The accepted need for heightened security has lessened air travelers'
reasonable expectation of privacy in both checked and
carry-on-baggage,"said the 4th District Court of Appeal in a 3-0 ruling.
The ruling upheld David Santana's conviction for transporting 38 pounds of
marijuana, found in his bags at the San Diego airport in September 1995.
Police can randomly squeeze airport luggage to expel air that can be
sniffed for signs of drugs, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
"The accepted need for heightened security has lessened air travelers'
reasonable expectation of privacy in both checked and
carry-on-baggage,"said the 4th District Court of Appeal in a 3-0 ruling.
The ruling upheld David Santana's conviction for transporting 38 pounds of
marijuana, found in his bags at the San Diego airport in September 1995.
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