The System That Doesn't Safeguard Travel

business week ^ | 4.22.03 | Jane Black

[freepatriot32]

As a public official, I appreciate and commend those trying to protect our nation against terrorist attacks," the letter from a municipal employee of Bothell, Wash., begins. "I also have concerns, specifically regarding the treatment of those who have been identified as potential risks. It has become apparent, over the course of my last few trips, that I am one of those individuals."

[freepatriot32]

I think the best thing to do is just take a train everywhere and bankrupt every single airline if you have to go to the airport 4 hours before the flight leaves thne wait to taxi down the runway then wait during the flight time if you took a train you might actually get there faster unless you are traveling cross country

[dirtboy]

ping

[verity]

Arm all the passengers.

[Onelifetogive]

"I expected so much more from the United States government and find myself very disappointed by it at this time."

Here's his problem!

I expect nothing but bungling dolts from the government and am seldom disappointed.

[Mears]

But would the trains gve you an $8.00 coupon for breakfast? That said,flying is too much trouble,especially for less than 500 miles.

[rllngrk33]

If you can drive there in less than 10 hours, it's not worth the hassle. It'll probably be cheaper too.

[m1911]

Thanks for the ping. Any outside confirmation that 4.5% of the population is on the list?

[CGTRWK]

All told, some 13 million people (equivalent to 4.5% of the U.S. population) are now on the terror watch list. Security experts and common sense say 99% of those pinpointed aren't terrorists.

130,000 terrorists huh?

[zingzang]

Take the train, take the bus, take a cab, it all works out better than flying. The airlines are going bankrupt faster than sh*t through a goose, mostly by their own doing, but why not help them on the way!?

[valkyrieanne]

Boycott flying, period.

[dirtboy]

That's the first I've seen of those numbers. I'd definitely like to see some confirmation, it sounds bogus to me.

[AAABEST]

Exactly. I don't get on a plane until we stop this insane, unworkable idiocy.

[AAABEST]

How much you wanna bet that people are putting people they don't like into this "database"? I could see some dumbschitt troll who has access to the technology entering someone who he lost a debate with on FR.

It's laughable when they tell us to go about life as normal, an effen joke. I'd rather hop on one toe across country than fly nowadays.

[dirtboy]

That's a very interesting point, the ability to use these databases as a means of harassment and intimidation.