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Terror Networks
Former CIA Director Jim Woolsey warns 'Real Vulnerability' at Airports
2016-05-20
BLUF: [PJ Media] At NATO today, Secretary of State John Kerry brushed off questions about Egypt Air because "nothing does more harm to people or countries than to start speculating ahead of time."

Woosley offers 'blinding flash of the obvious.' Current Klingon boss sez nothing. White House sez too soon to tell. TSA lay abouts continue grab arse.
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  Zenobia F and JHH -- what a lovely Friday afternoon treat!
Posted by: trailing wife   2016-05-20 16:27  

#9  Aviation Herald Update.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-05-20 16:23  

#8  Be not a slave to iambics
Dey mess widda mojo of antics
If a line gotta be longer
Gird yer loins, ye be stronger
With somewhat random semantics.
Posted by: JHH   2016-05-20 16:08  

#7  It sure ain't TWA:
Bend over, grab ankles, obey.
Your shit may go missing
And don't expect kissing.
Hooray for our brave TSA!

Meh. Damned iambics have stole my limerick mojo.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2016-05-20 14:57  

#6  If validation of #5 is required, I would invite you to visit Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport at your earliest convenience.

With regard to petty theft, food and water, be advised, third world rules apply.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-05-20 12:30  

#5  TSA was created over the objections of many advisors to the DHS originators as a mistake that would create everything bad about government bureaucracy. Unionized, low skill, low motivation employees with entitlement attitudes and marginal effect. Now at 7 billion a year cost you have 35000 democrat party dues paying folks you can't fire or really discipline. Ever read about any firings after massive failures to find hidden test contraband ? Want to bet the slowdown was to get more money and staff? Wait until they argue for 1811 status.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2016-05-20 12:26  

#4  I keep getting stuck on the feeling that given the human capacity for destroying perceived enemies there's no way to prevent mass casualty terrorism in the modern world.
Posted by: jpal   2016-05-20 10:38  

#3  ...I've been saying this for almost fifteen years and I will keep saying it: WHEN it happens again...

*We will have clear video footage of the perps going through security with no more than a wave and a smile while grandparents and toddlers will have been patted down, and
*Every last one of said perps will have been on some kind of watch list, but all of this will have happened 'unexpectedly'.

Book it.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2016-05-20 09:38  

#2  Solution: Airport issues hospital scrubs or bring your own (everyone scans, no undies - freeball, lift up, pull down, no excuses - no exceptions). Baggage if any, laptops, makeup, arrives via USPS. See the USPS counter over there. Please have correct change, no large bills.

No baggage, no problem. Walmart now has 'Duty Free' store. You bitc* & moan, you're off. Find an uber. Have a fok'n nice flight.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-05-20 09:31  

#1  On Fox and Friends this AM the noted new threat is laptops. So, prepare to store your laptop in checked baggage where the TSA can steal or damage it
Posted by: Frank G   2016-05-20 08:43  

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