Airports Not Safer (From LUTD)

[Dr Ron]

From Light Up the Darkness:

http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/?view=plink&id=736

GAO Reports Airports Not Safer
16 April 2005

Having just traveled last week, I experienced what appeared to be increased airport security. No more roadside check in or non-passengers going to the gates. Rather than giving the suitcases to the agent at the counter, they were all taken over to the security line. Before boarding, the carry-on bags appeared to be checked more than the past, including a request to remove my laptop and camcorder--presumably favorite terrorist weapons after box cutters. (I'm not sure why my Nikon digital SLR was considered any less a threat than the slightly smaller camcorder).

With all this extra screening, you'd think we were somewhat safer. Of course I knew that not everything is being done. We heard Bush admit during the debates that we didn't have the money to do what Kerry recommended--an admission I was surprised wasn't capitalized on more by the campaign.

It turns out I was wrong in assuming that security was at least somewhat improved from before 9/11, per this AP report:

Screening at U.S. airports is no better now than before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who was briefed Friday about an investigation conducted by the Government Accountability Office and one by the Homeland Security Department.

"A lot of people will be shocked at the billions of dollars we've spent and the results they're going to see," said Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House aviation subcommittee.

[radwriter0555]

1. Safer from who? There isn't anyone out to get us. The myth of terrorism

is just that. A myth.

The myth was used against us by thugs hired not for religious reasons, but for reasons of power, oil and profits.

The bush regime attacked you on 911. Those weren't religious fanatics who flew those planes. They were merely hired killers.

There is nothing to be kept safe extraordinarily FROM. Proper precautions from the usual lunatics will indeed do.

[Dr Ron]

2. Maybe I'm wrong, but I belileve they are real

I believe there really are terrorists. After all, as soon as Bush took office, he was given recommendations for dealing with terrorists from the Clinton administration. Unfortunately they ignored these recommendations.