New video shows it’s nearly impossible to say ‘No’ to DEA searches at airport gates 

He tried to intimidate him and became upset when it didn't work.

Never thought I'd watch a cop rob people at the gate and be so smug about it. Armed robbery at its finest. Thanks for making us aware.

--- Thanks for exposing these DEA criminals!

LOL it was so obvious that he did a signal to the dog AND made a noise to get it to flag the bag. That video footage is a great piece of evidence. I hope that guy sues or something because they at least owe him money to cover his missed flight (at MINIMUM)

As a former police officer this makes my blood boil. It's a CLEAR violation of that mans constitutionally protected rights. This is no different than "stop and frisk" without probable cause which was ruled unconstitutional in Terry v. Ohio. I hope this man's case gives the DEA the reaming they so desperately deserve. Good luck sir!!

"If you didn't do anything wrong, why not just let them search?" For the same reason I close the door when I use the bathroom - I have a RIGHT to privacy.

2:49 That DEA agent is definitely trying to be a jerk! This is a great example of the police becoming the criminals.

Please keep this awareness going until this criminal behavior ends!

That cop was so smug about being able to get away with robbing that man.

Atlanta News First has been the TOP group fighting against the DEA and their unconstitutional airport crimes. Respect to Atlanta First news.

The DEA has no authority to search you when you're traveling inside the nation, the TSA has no authority to look for anything other then weapons or other possibly dangerous items. They assumed he was carrying cash or drugs because he bought a last minute flight out of that dump of a city known as NYC (Truly a rats paradise and that's coming from many different new yorkers); so they assumed they had the right to force him to let them do a search without probable cause or a warranty. It's facially unconstitutional and the airport should be held just as accountable as this DEA jerk. He's DEA he's not a 911 police officer, nor is he TSA/FAA; unless he bought a ticket to get on the airplane or has a warrant he never should have been allowed past the gate. The lack of probable cause should make this a kidnapping, theft, harassment, and possible assault; nothing about this was legal or reasonable. We need to reign in these tyrants.

Sue them please

The amount of RAGE I felt watching this would've landed me in jail if they tried to "detain my bag." I wouldn't be able to stop myself from shouting at that guy. I was shouting at my computer.

These thugs are the reason people hate law enforcement.

"I don't consent to any searches, seizures, or questions...so, *either show me a warrant or leave me alone."*

This cop needs to be fired.

Donate to the institute for justice to fight tyrants. Why did this guy consent after all that

this will never stop until INDIVIDUALS are held accountable for their action. fire this agent his bosses and drain their pension and it stops

And they wonder why we hate them so much

Sue for violation of your civil rights. Contact your state representative and Senator.

I love the constant gaslighting….cops or any other agent who feels like they are basically Gods and what ever they say goes…and if your don’t they will escalate it and try to make your life hell.

The bag was already literally checked through TSA...... Power tripping

The worst part was how the officer harassed the poor guy after. I know the Officer was trying to get a reaction out of him so he could arrest him.

Institute for Justice is doing good work.

One of the MANY reasons why I never fly any more. So many dirty law enforcement!

Exposing these people to the community is key, make sure their family is being asked why he thinks his job funny.

Your constitutional rights do not go away at an airport.

so we really do live in a police state!

Are you going to get back to me about Georgia State Patrol arresting me for having a seizure at a red light?

Moral of the story. DEA continues to harass passengers with zero repercussion. Got it!

One noteworthy item didn’t make it to this story. In the original video the officer says the passenger bought a last minute ticket and whenever that happens an alert is sent to the DEA, that is why he is being targeted - which in itself is an insane premise

As the dog alerted on the handlers hand that says to me that the handler must be using drugs. So maybe he should be investigated.

Disband the DEA. Sue them for this event. Qualifying immunity should he removed once you violate the constitutional rights of citizens.

The same type of searches, on trains, airlines, and buses, were conducted in Central Europe 90 yrs. ago. You know how that turned out. Narragansett Bay

You can’t detain a bag, what a rock.

We don’t give you respect EVER, you give us the respect ALWAYS because your job wouldn’t exist without us!

So nothing changes and they’ll always be allowed to do this to us?

This should be a flashing sign saying that we no longer live in a free country!!!!!

Bullies with guns

He’s been a criminal agent for many years, he just admitted it

I don’t think HE is the government! These people are why people hate the government! He can’t just expect you to give him respect, he has to EARN IT!

I mean, that's plainly an illegal search, but our court system is so broken there's no way to hold the government accountable when it violates your 4th amendment rights. DEA agent also became threatening and tried to intimidate when confronted with someone who actually knows and asserts their rights.

When are the reporters going to get an answer to these situations from the Government.

I would hope that a reduction in rights would at least come with a reduction in crime. We see this is not the case. Fed govt needs to get its sh*t together... In the meantime, please talk to your friends, family, and employers about a tax strike.

And they wonder why people don’t trust the government! Something needs to change!

The officer featured has numerous cases of civil asset forefeiture, including one incident 3 years ago of $50,000 even when no drugs were found. These abusive programs have caused the DEA to shift from adressing real crime problems to addressing budget shortfalls through theft.

Just walk away

So if this is illegal, where are the lawsuits? What is the problem?

Outrageous!!! 😡🤬🤬

In what exact Government office does this policy originate to let loose these miscreants.

its called FASCISM

Well, it looks like the dog check failed 100% of the time versus this guy... so that means that we should feel compelled to reject dog-evidence going forward.

The police officer is w/ Hamilton Ohio PD. Cincinnati airport (CVG) is across the river in Kentucky. 🤔

Wouldn’t DEA be more effective at the border than stopping a man with a backpack for no reason? That DEA agent’s profiling skills are amateur.

The sad thing is that these offers always got away with it and keep abusing their power.

This happens all over the country with drug dogs. Really the only thing you can do is to record the police and the dog and file a motion to suppress in court if it gets to that point.

So sickening

First, I would like to know what would have happened if he kept refusing the search. Also, I think the solution is to set up a bunch of reverse stings with lawyers standing by and hidden cameras and wait for rights to be violated. Then sue and sue some more. Then protest in front of all relevant gov't offices and do it again.

I’m in missouri but this needs to go viral !

Public exposure is best protection you can have don't blackout your face.

This PISSES me off so bad!!!!!

This happened to me in New York also

This is another reason I will not fly commercial inside the US. I will spend a little more and use a local General Avaition airline. (AKA a puddle-jumper)

That officer is a dick. No respect. He’s on a power trip.

The guy should have pressed the cop more when he said he didn't know If he had probable cause. I understand being nervous but at some point you got to have some balls

5:25 When that DEA agent says "I'm not a dog, Are you a dog?", I have a feeling that there is a long list of ex girlfriends/boyfriends (or any acquaintance for that matter) that would strongly disagree with that self assessment.

Suggestion: Don't facilitate any conversation by answering ANY question the man asks. I would simply say, "I don't answer questions. I don't consent to being searched." Whenever he asks a question, I would repeat "I don't answer questions". I would keep my feet moving, and walk to my seat. Q. "Where is your bag?" Response: "I don't answer questions."

Still need a warrant

A couple more thoughts. Even though the dog "alerted" (which was clearly faked by the dog's handler) - this "alert" was not used by the cops to justify searching the bag. They knew the "alert" would not hold up in court. They did not search the bag until given consent by the flyer (5:02). So that means the the fake dog alert was nothing more than another pressure tactic. For me, the most important take-away from this is that one should never participate in any kind of discussion or argument with the cop(s). Answering their questions - no matter how innocuous those questions are - is participation. I would say "I do not consent to my bag being searched", and "I don't answer questions". Keep your feet moving. Let them say whatever they want. If they say "Stop walking", I would say "Am I being detained?". If they do not answer in the affirmative, I would say, "You are not answering in the affirmative, so I am not being told I am being detained". Then keep walking. If they say "You are being detained", I would say, "What is your probable cause for detaining me? I don't answer questions. I do not consent to a search. I want a lawyer. Again, I don't answer questions." Finally, you have to be willing to put the time in, which means missing your flight (which this flyer did). I would record everything. Additionally, I would fly with a body cam.

Then we need a class action lawsuit

The police officer is going to get fired.

Would you see "bonuses" for the chief and the rest of the slime? They need to be audited and whenever any civil forfeiture bullsheep is claimed, they need to be wearing active body cameras and be held accountable to return every penny WITH INTEREST back to innocent people.

I'm 6'5" 285lbs. Touch my bag and see what happens

Don’t say no. Demand a lawyer and a search warrant. You will miss your flight but it’s all worth it.

This only stops when you make it clear that this behavior is why you don't fly.

That dea agent was bullied for sure

Geez, what an unprofessional guy.

We have the government we deserve.

He needs to be fired

Why is this allowed to happen in a democracy?

that DEA agent should not be with a 5 mile radius of a badge, let alone any kind of power over citizens. Wow - what a putz that agent is.

Wow, wonder why I don’t fly and I drive every major highway. They can’t stop you on the highways.

I wouldn’t shadow out my face I would let these tyrants know who exposed them

a cop will do the same thing if your trying to pay with cash for a car and just say its drug money and steal it

You should be allowed to say no and go home at least. Ridiculously unnecessary if you're past security, they should have no reason to harass you. If they have reason to believe so go phone a judge and get a warrant. Dont have enough evidence? Then stop harasssing people! Unless they admit that the TSA is worthless.

There’s no such thing as the constitution or bill of rights. And every law enforcement officer knows oppression is their job.

.. Never Consent To Anything, & Sue Their A*ses .. 🤨⚖️💰

And law enforcement that allows other members to be corrupt, is corrupt themselves.

That guy will be transferred, and everything will be swept under the rug with a few payouts. You can't fix something that's built into the system.

bout time to do something about these clowns. I'm glad they showed their faces and gave their names. Is this kid in his 30s? Time grow up, young man.

Sounds like the airport l, officers, and all of their bosses need fired and sued.

You are not detained, but your bag is?

🙏 Institute for Justice 🙏

I'm not from the US and don't know what your fedaral laws say, but can these people not come together and launch a class action. I assume theres a lot of people whose money gets seized, and if theres enough noise can people not challenge the law.

Let’s get a movement to stop using the dogs are being used as a tool and a weapon

I ain’t no dog, but I can smell bs

So it’s okay to call one “biggest jerk.”

Hope he gets a nice settlement!

Its funny that people cant understand why I wont fly. Ill go where I want without the hassle. Ill take the slow trip for that luxury.

Fire him!!!!