I didn't think i really got that political... It's just that the whole topic is just kind of teetering on the edge. What I'm saying is that the whole idea of, "Would you rather your family be unsafe?" seems like the same type of line that gets brought up during elections when candidates try to convince people that these types of restrictions are needed. That's just political in nature, but my point was mostly that I just don't agree with it and that I think it's a part of that general pandering more than it is really legitimate. Are the Taliban really going to take over the statue of liberty with slip joints? Would they even use sharp knife-like objects? I mean, really, the only thing this seems to do to be is inconvenience earnest citizens while doing virtually nothing to actually improve security.
That's my real problem with it, is that no one wants to admit that it is an inconvenience, and that citizens shouldn't just have to take the hit for "safety". Why not setup a department to mail tourists belongings back? I mean, logistically speaking they'd have to figure out where to get the salary to hire people to work it, there might be some shipping costs, etc. However, the thought is quickly dismissed in favor of the idea that it should just be up to people to check if knives are allowed before they come, and simply give their property up if not. I mean it's like people just feel that it's trivial compared to how much of a feat it would be to setup a department to handle it, but I don't really feel that it is so trivial. People should be able to feel confident that when they go to one of our nation's land marks, that they will be able to leave with all their belongings, and if the law makes that impossible then someone should step up and try to make that right, not just pawn off responsibility. Personally, if I was running a tourist attraction I'd consider that out of a model of customer service, but I guess when you're the statue of liberty you don't really need to worry about pissing your customers off.
I'm not even saying it should be required of them, I'm just saying that they should offer. However there's this idea of, "Well, that's not our problem, they should realize that after 9/11 you can't have anything like that, too bad." That is just pitiful. I mean, ends justifying means, necessary evils, those are all great ways to excuse it, but how do you really excuse being a jerk and not just offering people a way to keep their stuff. Then on top of that you question what happens to your knife, whether that security guy is just gong to pocket it and keep it, etc. You'd think people would go the little extra mile, setup some kind of way for people to mail their belongings back even if it was on their own dime, but nope, "We're keeping you safe, you shouldn't have brought it, too bad."
That's just wrong
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