TSA Above the Law?
So why should we even bother to TRY to stop executive branch agencies from screwing American citizens? Even when Congress steps up to the plate and says "thou shalt not," the TSA says "screw you" and does what it wants. This really isn't the first, nor will it be the last time that we've been told that the executive branch can do whatever it wants, even in the face of contrary law.
JURIST - Paper Chase: TSA collected air passenger personal data despite Congressional ban: "TSA collected air passenger personal data despite Congressional ban
[JURIST] According to documents obtained by the Associated Press Monday, the Transportation Security Administration [official website] collected private information about commercial airline passengers who flew in June 2004, despite Congressional instructions not to do so. The documents indicate the information was gathered to test Secure Flight [official website], a passenger pre-screening program which, along with its predecessor CAPPS II [JURIST report], has been criticized for failing to protect private personal information. The documents will be published in the Federal Register [official website] this week. AP has more."
(Via Jurist.)