TSA wants to double security fee

[redhen]

Excluding 9/11 fewer than 500 people died from terrorist attacks from 1970-2010

http://reason.com/archives/2011/09/06/how-scared-of-terrorism-should

That's 500 too many..in my opinion.
Its easy to talk...but if you were a victim..or your mother or brother or wife or your child were killed..I'd BET you'd change your mind a little bit..
Just sayin'...

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Quote: First, you dont an second, where does it say in the Constitution that licensing to use dangerous equipment is not allowed?

 

[Matthew3590]

That's 500 too many..in my opinion.
Its easy to talk...but if you were a victim..or your mother or brother or wife or your child were killed..I'd BET you'd change your mind a little bit..
Just sayin'...

Like saying everyone should wear a seat belt when riding a horse.

No one in my family has been killed by terrorist attacks but people in my family have been killed while driving cars. I am not up in arms on all kinds of new security measures to make sure our roads are safe.

 

[hemet dennis]

I was listening to a radio station a couple of weeks ago and they had a security expert on and he said that the problem with airport security is that they are unable to detect the non-metal explosives with any of their security measures and that aside from that, there is no other major threat, as the pilots are locked in the cabin, so the crashing of planes is no longer a concern.

So if I put 10 lbs. of plastic explosive around my waist and walk through a body scanner it wont show up ? I don't know who the so called "expert" was but he sounds like a fool to me.

 

[redhen]

Like saying everyone should wear a seat belt when riding a horse.

yeah...not quite..

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Quote:
My mom an sister was killed in a car. Ive also seen more other people die in cars than I can count. I don't want to destroy our Constitution just so less people die in cars.

 

[Matthew3590]

So if I put 10 lbs. of plastic explosive around my waist and walk through a body scanner it wont show up ? I don't know who the so called "expert" was but he sounds like a fool to me.

Put the 10lbs. of explosive on your side stretching from your shoulder to your waist and they won't see it.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Quote: Cause bombs cannons an ships pre-date it an they didn't...

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Quote: Unless you put it in a noticeable wad, no it wont.

 

[redhen]

My mom an sister was killed in a car. Ive also seen more other people die in cars than I can count. I don't want to destroy our Constitution just so less people die in cars.

I know..
I just don't think that TSA is all bad...its there for a very good reason. And I'm thankful for it.
If it really bothered me..I just wouldn't fly..its my free choice to fly and go through security....or its my free choice to drive a car...take a bus...train..hire a taxi...