"Security incidents plague airlines " TERRA TERRA TERRA!

[leftchick]

I do not even want to fly next month. What bullshit...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060825/ap_on_re_us/planes_security_problems_4

HOUSTON - A college student's checked luggage on a Continental Airlines flight from Argentina contained traces of dynamite, authorities said, in one of four security incidents Friday involving U.S. flights.

An American Airlines flight from England to Chicago was forced to land in Bangor, Maine, for security reasons, and a U.S. Airways jet was diverted to Oklahoma City after a federal air marshal reportedly subdued a passenger who was involved in an incident with a flight attendant, officials said.

An Aer Lingus flight from New York to Dublin was evacuated Friday morning during a scheduled stopover in western Ireland following a bomb threat that turned out to be unfounded, officials said.

Federal authorities are investigating why the student, who got off the Continental plane in Houston before it continued to Newark, N.J., had the explosive residue and what he intended to do with it, FBI spokeswoman Shauna Dunlap said.

The dynamite residue was found during a luggage search in a federal inspection station at Bush Intercontinental Airport shortly after Flight 52 landed at about 6 a.m. Marlene McClinton, spokeswoman for the Houston Airport System, said a bomb-sniffing dog "had a hit" on explosive residue during a further search.

[unpossibles]

1. if it makes you feel better, I am flying this Monday

ugh. I am bothered more by the high probability of no-fly lists, long lines, and inept escurity scares than I am the remote possiblity of an attack.

ugh. Bastards.

[leftchick]

4. exactly

and if we feel this way imagine how many thousands of others do. This will kill the airlines yet again. I am considering driving 10 hours instead of flying.

[Kikosexy2]

6. Rovian scare tactics...

on commercial flights will continue on thru the Nov. elections...be afraid, be very afraid and vote Repig because they make us safer...really...they do...honest (hahahahhahha)....oops didn't mean to laugh...seriously....hahahahhahahahhaaa....BOO!

[Warren DeMontague]

2. The Aer Lingus flight was diverted after several twelve year olds on board

reacted suspiciously- laughing hysterically while saying "Aer Lingus! Aer Lingus! Aer Lingus!"

[Sherman A1]

3. When in Doubt

Run in circles, Scream and Shout...... Now we should all feel safer.... or maybe not?

[TahitiNut]

5. You got a problem with that?

[Sherman A1]

8. Oh Nooooo, not the chicken!!!!

[cornermouse]

7. I think all these alerts are making the terrorists very happy.

Widespread fear without lifting a finger.

[Sherman A1]

9. Yup

we have been chasing our tails since 9/11. All they have to do is occassionally say BOOO and it starts all over again.