I’m the government.” David refused consent to search his bag more than a dozen times. He said he knew what to say because he had seen the Atlanta News First investigation.

I’m the government.” David refused consent to search his bag more than a dozen times. He said he knew what to say because he had seen the InvestigateTV investigation.

This constitution-violating search is not an isolated incident, it’s a long-term problem that was identified nearly a decade ago in a report from the Department of Justice Inspector General.

Plaintiff claims he initially allowed search for a fugitive, but officers ignored his withdrawal of consent and extended search 7 minutes. No fugitive found. 'They had wrong house,' plaintiff says.

Without a valid judicial warrant, agents cannot search any “private” areas without consent or an emergency. Consent is the typical way agent searches are authorized, and employers may monitor ...