Aaron B. Tobey, a 21-year-old University of Cincinnati (UC) student from Charlottesville, Va., is one heroic young man that is unwilling to roll over and have his personal and constitutional rights violated by the illegal US Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Recent reports indicate that following his illegal detainment at Richmond International Airport (RIA) back on December 30, 2010, Tobey is now pressing charges against both the federal government and RIA for violating his protected rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution.
Tobey stripped to his socks and shorts Dec. 30 in a protest against airport security procedures and unreasonable searches and seizures.
He was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct, but Henrico County authorities dropped the charge.
Tobey eventually was allowed to continue on his flight to attend a family funeral
Anand Agneshwar, the attorney representing Tobey, stated that TSA agents and airport security officials "humiliated and punished [Tobey] in direct retaliation for his protected act of peaceful protest, detaining and arresting him without probable cause, repeatedly searching his belongings, (and) seizing and discarding certain of his personal effects."
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Tobey's lawsuit against both RIA and the TSA alleges false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and violation of Tobey's rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, and 14th Amendments. He is seeking $250,000 in compensatory damages, legal fees, and additional training for TSA agents
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