knee-jerk reactions to airport security - chasing zero risk

[Travis]

Both. We don't want to be delayed or inconvenienced, but we want them to catch the bad guys. Also, don't violate anyone's rights or profile anyone. Unless they're bad guys. Is that too much to ask?

Well, you're only asking for all the liberties of freedom along with all the security of fascism.

 

[boyntonstu]

What if we had everyone sniffed by a dog and a pig in an attempt to see their emotional reaction?

 

[Rasmus]

Why do you need to carry anything onto to the plane anyway.

I take with me on nearly every flight

- a neck pillow
- nose spray
- ear plugs
- paper tissues
- chewing gum (if I rmemeber; I often don't, but it helps my ears)
- something to read
- my laptop (just because my regular luggage doesn't always make it to the same airport as i do, and I need my laptop.)

on longer flights, I'll add an mp3 player, more stuff to read and some chocolate.

Plus the things I carry on me: keys, wallet, money, ...

Why do I have that stuff with me? Because over the stretch of several hours chances are pretty good I'll need/want most of it.

Of course, the point is moot as long as terrorists keep planting their explosives on their body rather than their carry-on luggage. Also, it's a good thing the majority of terrorists these days seem to be rather incompetent. I am certain that if they were just of average intelligence and sufficiently determined there would be nothing to stop them.

 

[DavidJames]

Also, it's a good thing the majority of terrorists these days seem to be rather incompetent. I am certain that if they were just of average intelligence and sufficiently determined there would be nothing to stop them.

I don't know, the new rules put in place for the last hour of flight are diabolically clever. No way any terrorists will crack that policy.

 

[Eyeron]

Sorry, wrong video. Dangit.

 

[dudalb]

Both. We don't want to be delayed or inconvenienced, but we want them to catch the bad guys. Also, don't violate anyone's rights or profile anyone. Unless they're bad guys. Is that too much to ask?

And throw in World Peace while you are at it......

 

[CORed]

Yep. Works for me.

I also think there should just be no carry ons at all on the plane. Everything loaded below. Why do you need to carry anything onto to the plane anyway.

Because you want it to actually arrive at the destination when you do?

Because the airline charges you an extra $50 to check a bag?

Because you don't want to spend an extra 30-60 minutes at your destination staring at other people's bags going around and around on the carousel while waiting for your bag to arrive, assuming that it actually does?

I can only assume that you have little or no experience actually traveling by air.

Also, how exactly does prohibiting carry-ons contribute to security? Bombs can and have been put in checked baggage.

 

[Rasmus]

Somebody has to say it: Make it mandatory to fly commando! that'll make things safer.