Bag Searches on Subway to Go on Trial - New York Times

Bag Searches on Subway to Go on Trial - New York Times: "November 1, 2005

The tension between public safety and personal privacy was the subject of vigorous debate yesterday, at the start of the trial of the New York Civil Liberties Union's lawsuit challenging police inspections of bags and packages at subway entrances.

The civil liberties group argues that the searches violate the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against illegal searches and seizures, while the city asserts that they are an effective deterrent to a terrorist attack. The Police Department began the searches on July 21, after the London subway and bus system was attacked for the second time that month, and has vowed to continue the policy."