However one part bothers me even more: "Her suitcase, however, got past security and was loaded onto the America West jet. Why? The doctor was held, but the plane with the "possible" bomb aboard flew? Not cool. It should have been found and destroyed before the plane left the ground.
"Look at it this way Doctor: Those panties are unsightly after the bombing. But it could be worse. You could have been wearing them."
Think about what you just said.
She got "snippy" with the TSA thug.
TSA inspected the luggage and found no bomb.
TSA blew up the suitcase anyway.
Conclusion: The TSA blew up her suitcase because she got "snippy" with a knuckledragging public servant.
When you support and defend unwarranted acts of agression committed by the govt against citizens who have done nothing more than be critical of the govt or have been "snippy" with a govt employee you had damn well better consider the long term implications of your position for all of us.
It ain't pretty.