[Max Combined]

"First, inspecting people who clearly do not pose a threat distracts attention from those who could pose a threat."

Everyone potentially poses a danger. The terrorists are sneaky. I remember that a Palestinian terrorist gave his Irish girl friend a bomb to take on an El Al fight. It was a good thing that El Al checked that Irish lass or that plane would have been blown up.

[durasell]

Security only works if it's applied to EVERYONE equally. Probably left out of that article is the quote where she told the TSA people, "Do you know who I am?"

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Everyone potentially poses a danger. The terrorists are sneaky. I remember that a Palestinian terrorist gave his Irish girl friend a bomb to take on an El Al fight. It was a good thing that El Al checked that Irish lass or that plane would have been blown up.

???

Does El Al normally not check Irish lasses?

I thought El Al had the tightest security in the world. Is this incorrect?

When did this incident take place? Links?

[ml/nj]

It was a good thing that El Al checked that Irish lass or that plane would have been blown up.

And it's too bad we don't adopt the El Al methods here. When I flew home from Israel (after Dophinarium and before Sbaro bombings) they asked me a few questions and I was done. It was clear that the person asking the questions knew what he/she was looking for and I wasn't it. Our people here don't seem to have a clue what they are looking for and think that by pretending that they do, they will make us all feel better.

Security isn't about feeling better.

ML/NJ

[shellshocked]

"Everyone potentially poses a danger. "

Yes, they do, so you won't mind that we search your house and subject you to a rectal exam each night before you go to bed.

[cyborg]

The difference between us and El Al, is that they profile terrorists and not people. Racial and ethnicity plays a part but that's not all of it. I think our TSA should be trained by El Al.

[takenoprisoner]

"Everyone potentially poses a danger. The terrorists are sneaky. I remember that a Palestinian terrorist gave his Irish girl friend a bomb to take on an El Al fight."

So while Chenoweth is being patted down your pregnant Irish lasse with the explosives gets a pass.

Obviously if jihadists have a plan to board with explosives, they will do so by playing the odds...

Obviously we need a better plan. Kicking Chenoweth off her flight didn't prevent a terrorist threat...but it did satisfy some TSA egos...and apparently yours.