Why is not allowing me to take nail clippers on an airplane supposed to make me feel better? It actually makes me feel worse because it just tells me that the people making the rules don't have a f**king clue what they are doing and now they are making it impossible to defend myself against the terrorists they miss because they are too busy worrying about my grooming tools. toby On Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Kuo, Jimmy wrote: > >For instance, can someone tell me the useful purpose of having > >armed soldiers at the airport metal detectors? The soldiers > >don't do anything, they just stand there. It's not like they > >know anything about detecting contraband in luggage anyway. > >At best, they can defend the airport gate against a frontal > >assault by an armed gang. But only a very small one. And no > >terrorist would use that approach anyway, because they would > >never get the plane off the ground. So what is the point? > > Compare airport crime rates at such locations for the month of October vs. > equivalent stats from previous years. > > That is to say, the purpose is not what you make it out to be. > > The stated purpose has been, to make the travelling public feel safer about > travelling. > > Jimmy >
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