TSA has their heads up their a**

I would venture to say that if OBL thought one team in three or four or five or six could crash another jet, he'd send out the teams ASAP.
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Apparently, he doesn't because he hasn't.
 
It funny how everyone says TSA is a joke. How much funnier was the previous joke we called airline security. Its not perfect, but its better.
I agree with RobW on this one. We (the members of this forum) may be wiser to some of the details, but the average american does feel safer. Maybe a little bit more annoyed, but safer.
Also, what are the chances that OBL of any of the other Islamic fundamentalism groups would try the same thing again.
What has the USS Cole, Embassy bombings in Africa, and 911 taught us?
They change their MOs with every attack. Now we have better airport security (and a wiser population that would not comply with highjackers), we have cement blockades in front of embassies and higher precautions taken by naval ships in foreign ports. That mean OBL and the bunch have to hit us somewhere else, like they have always done.
The point is they try to hit us where we are weakest.
Airport security is not gonna prevent the next attack cause thats not where the next attack will come. Have we learned nothing?
 
Airport security is not gonna prevent the next attack cause thats not where the next attack will come.
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Not from UBL and friends. As you point out, they don't like to repeat.

But copy-cat-crimes are nothing new. UBL and Company don't have a monopoly on terrorism.
 
Good point. I never thought of that. Thats why TSA is doing an accepable job IMHO.
 
When I recently flew from Portland to New York, America West Airlines really did a number on my suitcase. As a result, it wouldn't stay shut reliably. In fact, as it came down the baggage claim chute at JFK, it split open before my eyes. Fortunately, I was right there and recovered everything.

My flight for Moscow left in just hours, so all I could do was tape the thing shut. When I took it to international check-ins, I carefully asked that I be permitted to tape it back up after inspection. The clerk looked at my ticket, "Russia, eh? We don't inspect bags going to Russia, so don't worry about it." And the bag arrived in Moscow taped up just like I left it.

Leaving Moscow, they hand inspect under your supervision and then you can (and are encouraged to) lock or tape as you please.

When I took my suitcase all taped up to check in for my flight from New York JFK back to Portland, I again asked that I be permitted to tape it back up after inspection. The clerk checked the computer and said, "Oh, good news. We're not inspecting bags for that flight today, so don't worry about it." And my bag arrived in Portland just as I left it.

So much for 100% inspection of checked baggage.

But, again, the terrorists would hopefully have no way of knowing ahead of time what flights are and are not being inspected. Though the general, "We don't inspect bags going to Russia," was a bit surprising... especially considering the problems Russia is having with their own terrorists.
 
That just shows me that they shouldn't bother banning knives on planes. Your Ronin is just one of millions of other knives that have been on airplanes without incident....

Those who would trade freedom for security deserve neither...
 
I've often wondered why things like Cold Steel's Delta Dart exist except to defeat metal detectors. There's simply no other practical purpose for such a thing. The original metal variants are superior weapons for the average murderer, spy or assassin (the simplest is called an ice pick).
 
I've often wondered why things like Cold Steel's Delta Dart exist except to defeat metal detectors.

The Cold Steel dart is manufactured for profit. It's purpose is to satisfy the fantasies of the would be ninja. There are alot of things that can defeat a metal detector; and, little need to. Just about anything can be used as a lethal weapon. A small bit of plastic that is about as sharp as a spork hardly stands out among them.

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It's purpose is to satisfy the fantasies of the would be ninja.
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A real ninja could kill ten men with a toothpick from a hundred feet away.

Notice, please, that the airlines don't give toothpicks with the meals anymore.

Coincidence?
 
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Notice that we haven't had a hijacking in the US since.

I believe that if they wanted to they could. I think it's just because they haven't tried. I don't think just because you can't take knives or nail clippers, or the threat of baggage checks will stop someone dedicated to terrorism. He's not worried about losing HIS life!
 
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