Airline Restrictions
Of all the stupid, idiotic restrictions they could think of . . .
1. You can’t get up or have anything in your lap for the last hour of your flight?
Right, because a terrorist hell-bent on sending his body bits to meet Allah is going to wait until the very last HOUR *cue eyeballs rolling so hard they’ve popped out of my head and skittered all the way across the floor* to detonate his bomb.
2. Now, you can’t bring a carry on?
Thus forcing everyone to PAY an extra fee to check their luggage? Why is no one crowing about this? This terrorist didn't hide anything IN his luggage. It was on his damn body! Of COURSE this is the first thing the airlines implement. It’s more MONEY for them.
3. Full body scan machines in airports?
THIS is what they’re all crowing about? Really? Seriously? Invasion of privacy? Sorry folks. If you want to enter this country, suck it up. Or just don’t fly. So someone gets to look at you for a few minutes. You’re never going to see them again. Who cares?
This, of all the new security measures, is the one that’s got the best chance of catching that narrow-minded insurgent who thinks murder is his way of serving his God.
I don’t expect everyone to share my point of view, but, thankfully, I live in a country that allows me to express it. (I wouldn’t last long in China).
I spent 6 HOURS in an airport on Christmas Day. It took forever to get through security and TSA officers patted us down as we boarded the plane. But, damnit, I was able to get up and go to the bathroom whenever I wanted and I was allowed a carry-on. Considering the price I paid for the damn plane ticket, I wasn’t going to pay even MORE to check that bag.
1. You can’t get up or have anything in your lap for the last hour of your flight?
Right, because a terrorist hell-bent on sending his body bits to meet Allah is going to wait until the very last HOUR *cue eyeballs rolling so hard they’ve popped out of my head and skittered all the way across the floor* to detonate his bomb.
2. Now, you can’t bring a carry on?
Thus forcing everyone to PAY an extra fee to check their luggage? Why is no one crowing about this? This terrorist didn't hide anything IN his luggage. It was on his damn body! Of COURSE this is the first thing the airlines implement. It’s more MONEY for them.
3. Full body scan machines in airports?
THIS is what they’re all crowing about? Really? Seriously? Invasion of privacy? Sorry folks. If you want to enter this country, suck it up. Or just don’t fly. So someone gets to look at you for a few minutes. You’re never going to see them again. Who cares?
This, of all the new security measures, is the one that’s got the best chance of catching that narrow-minded insurgent who thinks murder is his way of serving his God.
I don’t expect everyone to share my point of view, but, thankfully, I live in a country that allows me to express it. (I wouldn’t last long in China).
I spent 6 HOURS in an airport on Christmas Day. It took forever to get through security and TSA officers patted us down as we boarded the plane. But, damnit, I was able to get up and go to the bathroom whenever I wanted and I was allowed a carry-on. Considering the price I paid for the damn plane ticket, I wasn’t going to pay even MORE to check that bag.