Posted on 10/17/2003 3:51:08 PM PDT by blam
How do we know the terrorists didn't/don't/won't put the same notes in their flight bags? Sorry, but I think we have to have a zero tolerance on these stunts. They don't prove anything, as there can be NO perfect defense. Our anti-terror tactics have to be focused on offense, rather than defense, where the dollars are 10X more cost effective.
I believe a life sentence is a "little" too much. If I had any say, I would be sure this crusader never gets a job in any security sensitive industry, ever.
I was delayed a few times when TSA took over security for a new airport and it took them a while to get "up to speed". But, the TSA folks have been much more "cordial" than the private security people hired by the subcontractors to the airlines (which paid little more than McDonald's).
After they have been around a while, the TSA folks may be no better. But at the moment, I find them to be more efficient and more reasonable.
There are only enough sky marshalls to fly planes of elected reps. The rest of us are on our own. Law enforcement fellow advised my daughters to eyeball everyone on plane. Take particular notice of anyone that looks suspicious and report to attendant. Also use anything available as weapons -- rolling up magazine and jabbing it hard against throat, temple or eyes -- can also use shoes as weapons. A workmate of mine always wears heavy "stomping boots" as he calls them and a special belt buckle...
I think most people who fly planes now prepare mentally to fight on board the plane if they have to.
I at least can tolerate the low grade now FEDERAL MORONS that I interact with as long as they are pleasant and discuss such weighty issues as the "Atkins diet",but the reality is that WITHOUT PROFILING, THERE IS NO SECURITY.
This remains beyond the grasp of the SOB's in charge.
IT IS CRIMINALY NEGLIGENT!
HIRE EL-AL CONSULTANTS OR BE SUED!!!!!!!!!
So, basically, the whole thing of elected reps flying commercial is a big show to make the sheeple think the whole system is safer. With the sheeple paying this huge bill to have the government propagandize them. Lovely.
And then there's the whole "some are more equal" angle to this story.
Well, since this little piece of legislation was pushed by the Democrats, I have to assume the intention was not so much to improve airline security, but instead to improve the incidence of the [D] lever getting pulled on election day.
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