Has a terrorist...
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...ever actually been caught at the airport security checkpoints? I was trying to think back to around 9/11 and I couldn't think any. I know some people have been caught with guns there (Like Jimmy Johnson who was coach of the Dallas Cowboys football team) but not really considered terrorist, idiots maybe, but not terroists. Just Curious Joe Q
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...ever actually been caught at the airport security checkpoints? I was trying to think back to around 9/11 and I couldn't think any. I know some people have been caught with guns there (Like Jimmy Johnson who was coach of the Dallas Cowboys football team) but not really considered terrorist, idiots maybe, but not terroists. Just Curious Joe Q
Sometimes they catch little old ladies in wheelchairs.
"I curse economic prosperity as it puts an end to much-needed poverty, famine and pestilence." -dennisd45 "I fully support Communists in key positions of our government. I believe that they contribute positively to the liberal ideal." -dennisd45
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Sometimes they catch little old ladies in wheelchairs.
"I curse economic prosperity as it puts an end to much-needed poverty, famine and pestilence." -dennisd45 "I fully support Communists in key positions of our government. I believe that they contribute positively to the liberal ideal." -dennisd45
Yeah, but those little old ladies have built up a lot of anger and regret. They're just looking for an excuse to unload.
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Yeah, but those little old ladies have built up a lot of anger and regret. They're just looking for an excuse to unload.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven WrightThat's why they frisk them for "letters to the editor".
"I curse economic prosperity as it puts an end to much-needed poverty, famine and pestilence." -dennisd45 "I fully support Communists in key positions of our government. I believe that they contribute positively to the liberal ideal." -dennisd45
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That's why they frisk them for "letters to the editor".
"I curse economic prosperity as it puts an end to much-needed poverty, famine and pestilence." -dennisd45 "I fully support Communists in key positions of our government. I believe that they contribute positively to the liberal ideal." -dennisd45
Oh the horrors!
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eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Sometimes they catch little old ladies in wheelchairs.
"I curse economic prosperity as it puts an end to much-needed poverty, famine and pestilence." -dennisd45 "I fully support Communists in key positions of our government. I believe that they contribute positively to the liberal ideal." -dennisd45
:laugh: :laugh:
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Sometimes they catch little old ladies in wheelchairs.
"I curse economic prosperity as it puts an end to much-needed poverty, famine and pestilence." -dennisd45 "I fully support Communists in key positions of our government. I believe that they contribute positively to the liberal ideal." -dennisd45
I've also seen them catch: 4 year old (about) girl in leg braces Twin 8 year old girls (about), not sure why. My friend with an implant for pain in her back (she has a medical letter of authorization but they had to call the doctor before they'd let her go) However, I forgot about my leatherman foldable pliers once, but I got through with that. :laugh: sad but true
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I've also seen them catch: 4 year old (about) girl in leg braces Twin 8 year old girls (about), not sure why. My friend with an implant for pain in her back (she has a medical letter of authorization but they had to call the doctor before they'd let her go) However, I forgot about my leatherman foldable pliers once, but I got through with that. :laugh: sad but true
Joe Q wrote:
However, I forgot about my leatherman foldable pliers once, but I got through with that.
I think a year after 9/11 I assembled a desk and put the 6" screwdriver I was using in my jacket pocket. I forgot about it and a couple days later got on a flight with it in my pocket without realizing. The metal detectors didn't even pick it up.
"I curse economic prosperity as it puts an end to much-needed poverty, famine and pestilence." -dennisd45 "I fully support Communists in key positions of our government. I believe that they contribute positively to the liberal ideal." -dennisd45
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...ever actually been caught at the airport security checkpoints? I was trying to think back to around 9/11 and I couldn't think any. I know some people have been caught with guns there (Like Jimmy Johnson who was coach of the Dallas Cowboys football team) but not really considered terrorist, idiots maybe, but not terroists. Just Curious Joe Q
I haven't heard of any, but I don't believe that catching terrorists red handed was ever the goal in this particular situation. When it's widely publicized that they're searching for guns, box cutters and the like before you board, that actively discourages terrorists from employing the "walk on" method. The fact that none are caught can be viewed either as evidence that the search is unnecessary or proof that it's effective, depending on the desired spin.
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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...ever actually been caught at the airport security checkpoints? I was trying to think back to around 9/11 and I couldn't think any. I know some people have been caught with guns there (Like Jimmy Johnson who was coach of the Dallas Cowboys football team) but not really considered terrorist, idiots maybe, but not terroists. Just Curious Joe Q
Are only there to appease the masses. Even if the security accieved 99.9% success rate in screening that still leaves (Assuming 1 million passengers per day ( as small guess) 1000 persons through unscreened. Considering that terrorists are likely to attempt to defeat the system they have even better chances of getting through it. No restriction of freedom will reduce the threat of terror and I wish people would finally understand that so we can all get back to our lives.
A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
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I haven't heard of any, but I don't believe that catching terrorists red handed was ever the goal in this particular situation. When it's widely publicized that they're searching for guns, box cutters and the like before you board, that actively discourages terrorists from employing the "walk on" method. The fact that none are caught can be viewed either as evidence that the search is unnecessary or proof that it's effective, depending on the desired spin.
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
Christopher Duncan wrote:
The fact that none are caught can be viewed either as evidence that the search is unnecessary or proof that it's effective, depending on the desired spin.
"Ernie, why do you have that banana in your ear?" "It keeps the alligators away, Bert." "There aren't any alligators here!" "See? It works!"
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Are only there to appease the masses. Even if the security accieved 99.9% success rate in screening that still leaves (Assuming 1 million passengers per day ( as small guess) 1000 persons through unscreened. Considering that terrorists are likely to attempt to defeat the system they have even better chances of getting through it. No restriction of freedom will reduce the threat of terror and I wish people would finally understand that so we can all get back to our lives.
A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
The fact that none are caught can be viewed either as evidence that the search is unnecessary or proof that it's effective, depending on the desired spin.
"Ernie, why do you have that banana in your ear?" "It keeps the alligators away, Bert." "There aren't any alligators here!" "See? It works!"
David Kentley wrote:
"Ernie, why do you have that banana in your ear?" "It keeps the alligators away, Bert." "There aren't any alligators here!" "See? It works!"
You know it's a federal offense to record conversations with airport security personnel, right? :-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Are only there to appease the masses. Even if the security accieved 99.9% success rate in screening that still leaves (Assuming 1 million passengers per day ( as small guess) 1000 persons through unscreened. Considering that terrorists are likely to attempt to defeat the system they have even better chances of getting through it. No restriction of freedom will reduce the threat of terror and I wish people would finally understand that so we can all get back to our lives.
A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
It would also feel incredibly stupid not to have a look.
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