Bag Searches on the Subway: Constitutional?
Irfan: “there isn’t enough data to support or undermine claims about the deterrent effect of searches, but in that case, all things being equal, prudence would dictate using them in case there is one”
If there’s no persuasive evidence for or against the claim that an invasive government procedures have a deterrant effect on crime, wouldn’t presumptions of liberty suggest not using them?
If so, does prudence not dictate that we should hold the government to high standards of evidence before they can override presumptions of liberty, especially in movement from place to place?
Anticopyright.