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- SSWolfensteinSS, on 10/12/2007, -3/+47As a Arab male i am going to start wearing a g-string when i fly........................
- realyst, on 10/12/2007, -1/+40You obviously plan to use that g-string to choke the pilot and crash the plane into the whitehouse so that Nazis can ride on dinosaurs again.
I'm onto your plan O_o - petroK, on 10/12/2007, -4/+34I will say it... I don't care if this gets me a visit from the DHS... this crap is getting nuts. It is insanity. half of america sits there and says "well, if you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about" the other half says "the president isn't doing enough to make Americans 'feel secure'"
you know what I say...lets all hop in our cars,,, funny how noone is afraid of being in an automobile though odds are much worse for you on the road....or even hanging out in the house.
To me it seems like they have more to gain by keeping us afraid or trying to make us 'feel secure' than making us actually secure (situates tin-foil hat). - jerr0328, on 10/12/2007, -2/+29You know, this makes me think TSA will start blacklisting everything and just have a whitelist of stuff you can have.
Stuff you can have:
Approved Clothes (must have Clothes DRM v1.5 or better)
Approved Jewelry (watches may only be Sundial or water-powered. All jewelry must be RFID-enabled)
Approved Prescription Medication (must also have RFID and RX-DRM v3.1a or better)
Approved Glasses or Contacts (RFID, CuDRM v2.3.1 or better)
Approved Electronic Devices (must have anti-theft DRM installed and output no more than .5W over all outputs. Also note that the Lav Metal Detectors will detect these, so please leave them at the seat when going to the Lavs.) - zweben, on 10/12/2007, -1/+24"half of america sits there and says "well, if you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about" the other half says "the president isn't doing enough to make Americans 'feel secure'"
And then there is the 1% that realizes that the real thing to fear isn't the terrorists or bombs or anything like that- what we should be worried about is how fear is being used by the politicians in power to shortsightedly disregard the constitutional rights that our country depends on and need to survive.
In other words, we have nothing to fear but fear itself. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22This is the most disturbing to me.
"But authorities believed that because of the way the device was rigged, it was "somewhat suspicious" and the man was cited, Dressler said."
Cited for what? Carrying a suspicious flashlight? Maybe the flashlights had Made in Asscrapistan stamped on the side.
Collectively, we have gone totally off the deep end. Who could have guessed that bin Laden would have gotten so much milage just knocking down a couple buildings? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+21or a Fleshlight
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16I remember looking at other airports years ago thinking, god I hope we dont end up like them. Now look at us. No wonder nobody likes to fly. You get cited for carrying a god damn flashlight and they overreact before even search or asking the guy what the ***** it is.
Great job airport security you nitwits. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14i want to visit Asscrapistan
- wilf_brim, on 10/12/2007, -2/+15The TSA has now gone completely off the deep end. This is lunacy. I agree with freelancer, cited for what? "Sir, we are citing you for having a flashlight".
Either the TSA has completely overstated the degree of danger in flying, or the rest of us are totally ignorant of the threat. If it is the latter, then I guess that I shouldn't fly anymore. If the TSA can't figure out a flashlight (or maybe look at it) then it is just too dangerous to fly. Likewise, if the only way to fly to the UK is with the clothes on my back and my passport in a clear baggie, it clearly is too dangerous to fly. I'm staying home. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13I'd much rather be freer and be more "vulnerable" to "terror attacks" than be "safer" and have less freedom.
- idonthack, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12I'd totally be a Nazi if I got to ride a dinosaur.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9im white and i wont get on a plane, not cause im scared of terrorists, but cause im scared of getting anally raped at customs.. if you are dumb enough to fly make sure to bring your own lube just incase
but you cant bring it on the plane (its a liquid) - diggduggjoe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9About 45 thousand people die every year due to car crashes. That has been pretty steady for about 20 years or so. If, we assume that goes back to 1976, we can estimate over 1.3 million people have died due to automobile accidents, since the mid-seventies. Yet, people drive all over the place. Even with a 9-11 every freakin year, you would still be safer on plane than driving a car. The real joke is Bin Laden must have his shorts full of jizz over how we are running like lemmings to fascism. He will cause an oppressive regime here in America to match those he supports in the Muslim world. He has already one for we have destroyed out liberty.
Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" falls on deaf ears in modern America. Most are the "Give me a prison now! Liberty is too scary." type. - realyst, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9@nthammer
here's an idea, go after the following:
1) the sources of terrorism
2) the motivations of terrorism
3) stop declaring war on a tactic and set a concrete goal
4) focus on disaster recovery efforts as well as there is no way in hell you can be 100% secure and Katrina demonstrated the disaster recovery systems are a farce.
5) Leave the ***** flashlights alone. We are all going to die at some point, so stop cowering like Adrian ***** Monk and live your life as it's supposed to be lived: With an air of normalcy.
And to everyone not the prez: start QUESTIONING tactics instead of saying it will be good to keep you safe. - HappyScrappy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8zweben:
Well, I dunno about having nothing to fear but fear.
But I do agree that fear is the #1 problem right now. And most of it is initiated by the politicians. - jbus, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10Exactly how hard is it to identify a ***** flashlight?
Instead they evacuate the airport and inconvenience everyone. Why??? To remind us that we should all be scared, very, very scared, and to ease that fear we should allow our government to do ANYTHING necessary to "protect" us. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8im not talking about JUST AIRPLANES
im talking about AMERICA. - adfsj, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7why is it his fault that they didn't understand the contraption was a flashlight, no matter how "suspicious" it was.
- frankrizzo1, on 10/12/2007, -5/+12At least he didn't say it was a penis pump.
- masterofshadows, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7@NtHammer:
Exactly how many planes have crashed since 9/11? How many cars?
How many people died in each of these?
Look and you will find more car carshes and more people dead in the car crashes.
More people die each year from car crashes than everyone who died in the 9/11 attacks. - Xinareiaz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I wonder if they will start outlawing blunt objects because they could be used as a weapon :P "Sorry sir...Im afraid your laptop is clasified as a weapon, you cant have it on this plane."
- carpespasm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7exactly, it's a couple batteries, some plastic, some metal, and a lightbulb. how damn hard is it to decide that's not dangerous, let alone think that it's deadly
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5They left off the most imporant detail===Was the Flashlight a LED one or not? Seriously, that's what matters to everybod.
- AF-Geek, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5If you saw it on x-ray, would you open the bag?
- theoallardyce, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Americans are ***** pussies, where are your balls security guard? If you see a ***** tube in a suitcase you run a mile and evacuate the entire building? Oh please, ***** retard crying wolf, cant you even take one ***** look inside the case to see what it really is? If its going to explode its going to do it on the plane, they're not going to waste your sorry ass so DO YOUR ***** JOB which is to check things out, not to run away like a little girl. Its bad enough that you get your kicks touching up the little girls that go through your check point. Airport screeners are Americas wieners, bunch of wankers.
*****, come to think of it, how many things have screeners ever discovered that actually turned out to be real? And no nail clippers dont count. How many times have they found a bomb? ***** how many times have they found a knife!? Obviously the ***** retarded airport screeners were asleep on September 11th when America needed them, they let EVERY mother ***** terrorist on 4 planes with deadly weapons!? How the ***** can anyone respect these ***** and call them heroes? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@diggduggjoe... I've been saying for years that one of the primary goals of terrorist attacks in general and 9/11 in particular is to induce us to turn on each other. It's so much cheaper to get our gov't to oppress us than it is to do it themselves. As you have observed it appears to be working.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3We're taking away a kid's juice box at the airport and here is what we should be worrying about:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14640261/site/newsweek/
Imagine they get the idea to start flipping those at oil tankers instead of Israel. And figure Hezbollah can get anything the Russians have for sale...and they have a lot for sale. For instance:
http://www.softwar.net/rfed.html
"Iran was said to have purchased intermediate-range cruise missiles that could fitted with a nuclear warhead, according to an investigation in Ukraine. A leading Ukraine parliamentarian and politicians said a police investigation has determined that Iran bought missiles with a range of up to 3,000 kilometers from Kiev. The pro-government parliamentarian, Grigory Omelchenko, identified the cruise missiles as the Kh-55."
Assume for the moment that all Iran had was conventional warheads. They could still do a helluva lot of damage with five or six of these carrying a couple hundred kilos of hi-ex in the nose cone. And they can launch them from anywhere in the Pacific.
While we're talking about ***** we should be worried about but aren't:
"India has reportedly purchased the 3M54 missile from Russia and is currently refitting five of the ten 877EKM (KILO) class submarines to fire the KLUB missile. India's tenth KILO sub, the Sindhushastra, was launched in July of 2000 at St. Petersburg. China is also reported to be interested in purchasing the KLUB to arm the PLA Navy force of KILO submarines."
Why does India need KILO class submarines, top shelf submarine hardware? And why are they carrying tube launched cruise missiles to engage ground targets? Doesn't that strike anyone as just a little bit odd?
Think about that the next time TSA asks you to hand over your Gatorade. And that's only the tip of the iceberg. - catoutfit, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3You'll look like Borat
- Smoove, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Well, smart boy, flashlights are allowed--but light-sabers aren't! The problem is that they're hard to tell apart. This TSA screener was clearly on his toes, and wasn't going to let a light-saber sneak by disguised as a flashlight.
- Sandbelt, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2We (The world) are becoming a bunch of pu**ies. No "smart" terrorist is going to use a plane for terrorism in this day and age. They should know everyone is on "high-alert" (what a joke) and are watching you like a hawk. I'd be more scared of a more intimate attack on a city bus or train now than ever being blown out of the sky. Seriously, can we stop being scared of IPods, flashlights and WATER! for Christs' sake?
- Smoove, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Good job TSA! Why are people making fun ot them? I for one am comforted knowing that nobody will be sneaking a light-saber onto an airplane.
- jameand, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2The real issue here is that TSA baggage and security screeners are of very low caliber. They look unprofessional (look like they work at McDonald's), have poor to no interpersonal or casual interrogation skills and have no balls. I'm offended having to talk to these idiots who think my socks have a bomb rolled in them. I have no problem with being thorough, but they go about it with no intelligence at all. I've been through security at Tel Aviv and Heathrow and they have their $hit together. Very professional, articulate, courteous and motivated--maybe it has to do with how they are recruited and paid. Regardless, TSA is working harder and not smarter and we are left with a major pain in our ass and not all that more safe.
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Web Technical Support: webmaster@1800fly1800.com - Guncrazy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Well, jameand, in theory, your rolled-up socks could not only have a bomb inside them, but THEY COULD BE A BOMB.
You see, all you need are all-cotton socks, sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Make sure your socks are absolutely clean (never worn, washed multiple times in pure water). Then put your dry socks into a 2:1 mixture of sulfuric and nitric acids. Soak for a couple of minutes, then remove them, then rinse and dry them thoroughly. Once dry, your socks will actually be an explosive--guncotton, which is about six times more explosive than black gunpowder. Not only can you treat your socks this way, but your jeans, your hijab and your burqa as well. Just remember that guncotton is highly sensitive to sparks or flames, but if you are able to avoid these, you will also avoid detection at security checkpoints.
But then again, this is nothing that the terrorists don't already know.
I am not responsible for any Darwinian events associated with dumbasses trying to make explosives from internet recipies. - kuzotz, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0note: Why does the mnedia give terrorist great target ideas?
- cyssero, on 04/18/2009, -4/+1While I appreciate your statistics diggduggjoe, I must point out that there are far fewer planes flying than there are cars on the road. And when you think about how few planes are likely to be attacked - the "terrorists" aren't interested in every single plane, only a few flying to and from America.
All I'm saying is that yes, you are very correct in saying driving is far more dangerous than flying - but certain planes are at a higher risk of attack. Hope this makes sense :( - Guncrazy, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1And now, a word from our sponsor.
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- AF-Geek, on 10/12/2007, -10/+2Not sure what they would "cite him" for, but I can understand the reaction...
He had two flashlights "rigged together"; can you imagine what that would look like on an x-ray? Two cylindrical metallic object, joined with wires...?
Terrorists often do "dry runs" with similar set-ups, just to see how complacent security is and what they can get away with. If they get stopped, it's something minor (like this). ("Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know that was a security door, I was looking for the bathroom.")
I, for one, am glad they catch things like this. Now if we could just train our Border Patrol to recognize fake IDs... - NtHammer, on 10/12/2007, -11/+2The fact that airplanes have such a high potential for damage and conceiling weapons has almost limitless possibilities makes it very difficult, but i think they are doing a pretty good job protecting us.
would you rather there not be any security at all, or just enough to catch the most idiotic terrorists????? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -14/+3 .
- NtHammer, on 10/12/2007, -14/+3you at like sept 11 was no big deal and that air port security should be just as it was before 9-11.
i think its the opposite.
and i think its good that they are being this secure and safe, cause a plane is a lot more dangerous than a ***** car, having a huge potential for crashing into things (as we've seen first hand, only ***** 6 years ago)
and wasn't bush critisized for ***** airport security after 911?? wtf do you want him to do omg - NtHammer, on 10/12/2007, -13/+1thats a pretty ignorant thing to say, what about everyone else on the plane, what about everyone else on the building thats going to die because of those "terrorists"
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