"We can't tell you."

Not too many years ago we were told; "Ignorance of the law is no excuse".

Recently, when someone chooses to defend themself against terroristic threats and harassment by agents who represent the U.S. Treasury in one form or another under "color of law", they are told by the judiciary that those agents "don't have to tell you" the reason they terrorize and harass rather than simply abiding by the laws that were enacted to govern their activities and behaviors.

Now, according to former Congresswoman Helen Chenoweth-Hage (R-ID) and designer and philanthropist John Gilmore, who were detained by airport security agents, when they questioned the authority that required them to show government issued photo ID and submit to pat-downs the agents told them, "I can't tell you".

Thanks to Mr. Gilmore we don't have to be ignorant of the law. Further information on Gilmore v. Ashcroft, which is pending on appeal, can be found here. To view a summary of this litigation click here.