Posted on 08/18/2006 11:08:33 AM PDT by presidio9
U.S. authorities are advising women not to wear gel bras on airplanes as information developed in the foiled London plot points to an expanding role for women in smuggling explosives on to an aircraft.
Authorities at Scotland Yard are questioning a husband and wife, suspects in the London terror plot, about allegations that they were planning to use their baby's bottle to hide a liquid bomb.
Police in the U.K. have recovered baby bottles containing peroxide, including some with false bottoms, from a recycling center close to the homes of some of the arrested suspects.
The use of female suicide bombers has been successful in previous airplane attacks.
When two airplanes went down within minutes of each other in Russia in 2004, officials immediately suspected a terrorist connection. It was later learned that the two suicide bombers were Chechen women. They had both been detained in the airport before boarding their flights but managed to convince airline officials using a little cash and charm to let them on board. Ninety people were killed.
"Black Widows," as they are called by the Russian media, are Chechen women who kill themselves to avenge the deaths of their husbands or other male family members.
There are numerous other examples of the use of female operatives in terrorist operations. Two women with explosive belts were among the hostage takers during the siege of a middle school in Beslan, Russia. Over 300 people were killed; half of them were children.
A woman had planned to blow herself up with her husband in an attack at a wedding in a hotel in Amman, Jordan last year that killed over 50 people. His explosive belt worked, while hers did not.
Maddy Sauer contributed to this report.
I wan't thinking about that body cavity!
To each his own, I guess....I still can appreciate the middle-age ladies, myself...
Hooter bomb bump!
I can't imagine parents taking their infant on a plane and using explosive in the baby's bottle to kill everyone on board. How sick and twisted can this be, but what can you expect from the "religion of peace."
No can do. Water is banned by TSA. The old visual inspection is called for. The womenfolk gotta "show us your t!ts". It is for the safety of the entire nation, fer cryin out loud. Do it for the children. Don't worry about the men really appreciating it (in most cases. Your mileage may vary).
You must be one of those proud owners of a Gulfstream who doesn't have to concern themselves with the word "cavity". ; )
Do you have to give them a string of beads after they "show"?
You know, I think you are on to something. Instead of those cheesy holographic TSA sticker things they put on a luggage tag, or your carryon now; they need a TSA Crewe float complete with a King and Queen. A little music would certainly help the mood at the security checkpoints. And consider this- wickedly cool holographic laser-etched beads! Beer and Hurricanes in plastic cups. I tell ya, the idea of spending copious amounts of money for security is starting to sound good. And the muzzies would avoid it like voodoo.
You sound like my ex. His motto was "anything more than a mouthful is waste." Guess that came from his Navy swabby days.
I guess they are afraid of boobie-traps.....
Quick, I'm cooking dinner, what was the name of that comedy with the gay guys on network TV that ended this year?
Next will be "no tampons."
I don't know!
If you want to look at udders. I suppose everyone has their own taste.
They had a fitting bra skit.
It's making me crazy trying to think of its name.
The show had a funny rich drunk named Karen.
I like sleazy!
They haven't and it isn't. TSA has made vague announcements from time to time about "trusted travelers" programs, but it is clear that they hate the very idea and that no such program will ever happen unless it has been gutted to the point that nobody will care.
It's my understanding that any interference with TSA personnel is a felony and gets you in heap big trouble. I read once that someone was charged with a felony for flipping one of them the bird a couple years back.
If it comes down to a choice between getting thrown in an airport slammer, thereby missing the vacation that I've saved and planned on for a year or two or allowing my wife to get felt up by some bulldyke for 3 seconds, I'll let the bulldyke get her jollies and be on my way. My wife wouldn't mind much either given these options.
I haven't flown in 23 years and I'll probably fly maybe 5 times max over the rest of my life, so it's not really a big issue to me. I do pity the people that have to put up with this PC nonsense on a regular basis though.
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