jephoria

I live in NYC, and I face (what I perceive to be) Fourth Amendment violations every day. How can any of the following be considered constitutional?

• NYPD's "stop and frisk" policy

• random bag screening at public transit entrances

• Anything the TSA does

Thanks!

edit: formatting

Can they really just stop you and frisk you for no reason wherever they please?

They stopped and searched over 8% of the city's population last year. 4 out of 5 people stopped had nothing on them and were sent on their way. Everything I have read seems to suggest that it's based on reasonable suspicion, but the numbers (and numerous friskee anecdotes) make that pretty hard to believe-- especially when you consider that 87% of those stopped are African-American or latino.