Jan. 25, 2010 - PPM - Airline (In-) Security
It seems like it should be a Jerry Seinfeld monologue. “What is it with these Airline Security rules?”
Someone tries to light their Nike’s – EVERYONE must take off their shoes.
Someone fiddles with their underwear under a blanket while flying into Detroit on Christmas - no blankets or bathroom breaks the last hour of the flight.
I wonder what would happen if a female terrorists try to sneak a bomb in her bra. What will happen when some enterprising terrorist decides to hide liquid explosives in a body cavity? Do we now fly nude or wearing only a paper gown? Are TSA proctologists that far fetched of an idea?
Here is the future of acceptable airline attire. YIKES!!!
I used to love international travel. I had been to over 25 countries, prior to 9-11. Since then, I have traveled to Canada and France.
I don’t fear for my life by traveling. I hate the inconvenience of flying. I hate the indignity of having to take off my shoes. I hate the fact that I have to be patted down, have been questioned, and have been unnecessarily delayed. Exactly how many blond haired, blue-eyed terrorists have we experienced?
Screw the racial profiling argument. If Nordics were attacking America, I would be the first to get in line to be searched.
While many claim the “Christmas Bomber” was a failure, actually it was a great success. Al Qaeda succeeded in scaring everyone into over-reacting and throwing our airline security system into a frenzy, AGAIN.
The monetary loss of myself and others that have given up flying because of the inconvenience can not be accurately estimated.
The late George Carlin used to joke about “Airport Security.” He had a great line: “I’m tired of someone with a double digit IQ and triple digit income going through my carry-on luggage.” George is rolling over laughing (and probably smoking a fat one) in his grave.
I always loved the three questions they ask you at the airline ticket counter:
1. Did you pack your bags yourself?
2. Have your bags been in your possession the whole time?
3. Have any unknown person asked you to take someone on board?
I wonder how many possible terrorists have been tripped up by this intense line of questioning.
We need a common sense approach to airline security, before EVERYONE gives up and stops flying.
Labels: Pet Peeve
posted by J. Jay @ 8:20 PM
7 comments
7 Comments:
Couldn't you find a better picture of near naked fliers?
Probably not a legal one...
While it is annoying to go thru security (if I really felt that the present TSA were competent to conduct a intense search), I have nothing to hide, so my feeling is, search everyone. It only took a few minutes longer to go thru Israel's security, altho I'm pretty sure that if you have a stamp on your passport from an Islamic Country they wouldn't let you in. Hmmm...
an...intense search
Nordics are dangerous - have you ever been on a plane with hockey players?
5boymom,
Really? Papers please!
Since you aren't doing anything wrong at your home, we'll search that too.
"Those who give up liberty for safety deserve neither!" Some really smart guy who ran our country at one point in history.
Dude, get a clue.
Would you really want to board a plane where none of the passengers had been searched?
Forget outdated quotes. Either you cooperate with those trying to make America safer, or you are part of the problem.
The beauty of liberty is that you can always move to another country if you are unable to accept rules that are designed to protect the common good. Let me know if you need bus fare.
--The beauty of liberty is that you can always move to another country if you are unable to accept rules that are designed to protect the common good. Let me know if you need bus fare.--
You are ignorant. Search every single Muslim Male between the ages of 16 - 40. Absolutely! Go ahead. But to search me, my mom, my grandma, my baby, your grandma, your grandpa, etc... is stupid. Additionally, we have had a gazillion rights trampled on, yet there are still significant security breaches. So what's the point? What is the value recieved in return for the negative impact of all of the security searches?
The beauty of Liberty is that it doesn't infringe on the RIGHTS of those who are protected by it. I'm a US citizen. Muslim males are not.... search them!
Take your high school deploma to the library and read up on Liberty, Freedom, the Bill of Rights, the US Constitution, Representative Democracy (which isn't Majority Rules as you were taught in grade school), and finally Socialism (which is what you belive in.)
The beauty about Liberty is that I can do what I want without worrying about what you think. If you don't like it, feel free to move on and go about your business.
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