A Houston man got a .40 caliber handgun by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport inspectors the other day. On top of that,
A person briefed on the latest tests tells ABC News the failure rate approaches 70 percent at some major airports. Two weeks ago, TSA's new director said every test gun, bomb part or knife got past screeners at some airports.
And don't you just love that those "dangerous" bottles greater than three ounces are tossed into bins right next to the authorities? I mean, if the bottles did hold explosive liquids, wouldn't you think that they would be taken to a safe place away from the TSA authorities? Just in case those big, bad bottles explode, you know. Maybe the TSA personnel are just really, really, really brave. Not!
Why is it that Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, one of the most secure airports in the world, doesn't require passengers to remove their shoes?
Full body scanners? According to Ralph Nader,
The technology has already been challenged by recognized academic specialists on both safety and efficacy grounds. After six months of testing at four major airports, Italy is likely to drop these scanners, finding them ineffective and slow. The European Commission has also raised "several serious fundamental rights and health concerns" and recommends less-intrusive alternatives.
I've said it before and I'll keep saying it. The security system at our airports are nothing but "security theater" brought about by inducing fear into the citizenry, thus making them more docile for Big Brother to take away as much of our rights as they can.
Or to put it another way: "Keep 'em scared, keep 'em cowed."
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