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by MattyRad 4674 days ago
The police force is holding you against your will for the purpose of determining if you are guilty of a crime. But no, you're not being detained.

If there is one line that discredits this entire article, that is it. I mean, why not just call it what it is? He was being detained, and given that there was some evidence (explosive readings) against him, then there was some probable cause to do so. I'm not saying the TSA is justified in that regard... only that the article is completely disingenuous by implying that he wasn't held against his will at the hands of law enforcement.