[pct-l] Paradise Corner Cafe

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I generally agree with those who disapprove of the Paradise Cafe's opening 
hiker packages to "inspect" them. I haven't seen their reason for 
inspecting -- maybe it is a good one; maybe they are suspicious of "trail 
trash" or "hippies" and are on some kind of moral crusade. As to the 
legality, I'm not a lawyer so don't know about this. For those who object 
to the search, the best solution is make other arrangements and even eat 
elsewhere.

Could be after the new owners have some experience with hikers they will 
change their rule.

There is another big difference between this and the TSA inspections. Often 
there are no good alternatives to flying and apparently the laws allow 
this. As to the wisdom and effectiveness of the TSA screenings; that's 
another question well beyond the scope of this list.

Tortoise

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On 04/15/11 16:35, Brandon McGinnity wrote:
> No offense, but I've heard that argument used in other cases, like the TSA
> at airports, and it really rubs me the wrong way. Like we should be
> *happy*to give up our rights. Privacy, and encroachment upon it, is
> something worth
> getting upset about.
>
> In this case, though, just as with flying, it seems that you either agree,
> and give up your privacy, or you do something else. It does seem silly to
> make a big stink over this. Anyways, who would want the risk of mailing
> drugs anywhere?
>
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Ate Tuna<atetuna at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> These people go out of your way to help hikers without demanding any
>> payment, and then the hikers dictate terms and make legal threats.  It
>> speaks volumes about the trail angels that stick it out year after year
>> despite hikers with entitlement issues.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 1:42 PM, goslowgofar<goslowgofar at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>   >  And yet, that still doesn't make the practice ethical or LEGAL.     I
>>> wouldn't
>>> want to support a business that does this.  It's a contradiction: they
>>> provide
>>> water to hikers, and seem to like hikers, but think they are all
>> potential
>>> drug
>>> abusers?  Weird. Or, maybe they are the drug users and are looking for
>>> their own
>>> use?  Whatever...
>>> Katy
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