ACLU drops suit accusing TSA of wrongful detention

11/11/09: The Miami Herald reports that the ACLU has dropped a lawsuit against the TSA that claimed Steven Bierfeldt was wrongly detained the St. Louis airport because he was carrying about $4,700 in cash.  The ACLU dropped its suit Tuesday, saying the TSA has now made it clear agents can conduct searches related to flight safety, not engage in general law enforcement.

06/19/09: The Miami Herald reports that a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington, DC against the Transportation Security Administration alleges a Ron Paul supporter was unreasonably detained at the St. Louis airport because he was carrying about $4,700 in cash. The lawsuit does not seek money but asks the court to declare the TSA's actions unconstitutional and to prohibit the agency from similar searches when there is no evidence aircraft are endangered.