DHS' Answer To Liquid Explosives Threat Is Nonsense

[JABBS]

Click here to read the latest stupidity from the dunderheads at the Department of Homeland Security.

Lipstick and baby food are in, mascara and baby teething rings are out. Will the plan thwart terrorists? Who knows. But it'll do a great job of confusing new mothers.

[coalition_unwilling]

1. They're satisfying the bureaucratic imperative of being seen

to do something, anything, even if what they are doing falls under the category of Beckett-esque absurdism.

Personally, I am boycotting civilian air travel until BFEE is removed from power, barring some urgent family emergency.

[B3Nut]

3. Evidence that Dilbert's pointy-haired boss

now works for DHS.

Todd in Beerbratistan

[BattyDem]

2. These "security measures" are total BS!

It's only been a few days since putting the rules in place and they're relaxing them already? Someone could put explosives in mascara or a teething ring, but not in lipstick or baby food? This is sounding a lot like Michael Moore's "99-cent Bic Lighter". :eyes:

(If you're not familiar with Moore's "99-cent Bic Lighter", read it here)

[JABBS]

5. exactly

as the linked story says, you can't be a "little bit pregnant" on this sort of stuff. Either it's a threat or it isn't. Either have a lockdown on the stuff, or don't worry about them.

The current policy is about as stupid as checking only 3% of the cargo coming into the ports.

[Richard Steele]

4. DHS, once again, displays a degree of judgement and competence....

...reminiscent of nothing so much
as three monkeys fucking a football.

[JABBS]

7. LOL

[daleo]

6. This will all blow over in two weeks

The airlines won't put up with these restrictions for long - it is bad for business. It will be clear then what a farce it all was, to anyone who gives it ten seconds thought. Unfortunately, that isn't always a lot of people.