Airline security
I’d just like to look at this recent airline bombing attempt to see how effective the security measures have been and will be:
* no liquids > 100ml
** well it was solid and hidden
* do not fly list
** with over [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Fly_List one million] names on it, the terrorist was not on it
* the US was warned by the terrorists father that he was a risk
** and yet he managed to board a plane with an explosive
As a result of this latest incident:
* you aren’t allowed to leave your seat within the last hour of the flight
** so people will just detonate the bomb or prepare it 61mins before the plane lands
* no blankets or items on your lap during the last hour
** see above
** does this include the food tray? (25min shuttle flights can serve food)
** what about laptops
One phrase – security theatre. Can we please actually improve security (or even better, encourage people to not bomb in the first place). I wonder what difference it would make for example if we had spent as much money building schools in Afghanistan as blowing things up (or the rest of the military expenditure).
Posted: December 27th, 2009 under Life Rants.
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