Davi Barker Was Harassed By The TSA, But Is The TSA Targeting Bitcoiners?

Davi Barker Was Harassed By The TSA, But Is The TSA Targeting Bitcoiners?

If you have not yet, you need to read Davi Barker's detailed writeup which details his fiasco with the Transportation Security Authority (TSA) at the airport on his way back from New Hampshire's Liberty Forum. Many of us are left wondering... Is the TSA targeting Bitcoiners? Or is there something more? The details of this incident first came to light via a Facebook post that Davi made shortly after the incident which he continued to update throughout his flight. Once Davi made it home safely, he posted a complete synopsis of his experience to his website: Bitcoin Not Bombs. Davi Barker and....


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