Tuesday, August 15, 2006

We know it doesn't help, but we'll do it anyway.

Shocking news. Someone figured out you can't see liquid explosives on an X-Ray, which means the new TSA rule requiring the removal of your shoes to look for said liquid explosives, is, well, stupid.

There are three things mentioned in the linked article I don't get, though. The first is, why is there no mention of perhaps letting the passengers and airlines be responsibile for their safety?

Second, how can the airline industry expect anything but the cost to go up, and that they'll end up paying for it, somehow?

Third, who really thinks the TSA employees manning security checkpoints are anywhere near sophisticated enough to be able to use SPOT?

Just let me walk on the plane with my gun. We'll all be safer.

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