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Attempted airliner bombing plot foiled
Intelligence agencies in the US, Europe and the Middle East have apparently broken up an attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound jetliner to mark the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden. (news.blogs.cnn.com) More...Once again it was NOT, repeat NOT, the TSA that stopped this. The TSA is unable to provide REAL security.
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Ever heard of due process?
Yea, lots of deterrence is being done by the Terminally Stupid Assholes. 4 years old girls being groped. 80 years old Purple Heart winners being abused. Lots of guns getting through without detection. I even had a Swiss Army Knife accidentally let in my backpack make it through "security" screening. Oh - did I mention these were all white folks? Heaven forbid should there be any special attention given to Islamic people!
The TSA prevents "terrorist weapons" like soup, paperweights, pocket knives, wrenches, breast milk pumps, belts, insulin, piercings, and dignity and respect from flying while it causes vulnerable bottlenecks at mishandled checkpoints.
The FBI prevents their own homegrown, ludicrously orchestrated, three stooges style "terror plots" from flying while it touts these acts as successes and proof that they need budget increases.
The CIA prevents actual terrorists from flying well before they got anywhere close to flying and they also gather *gasp* intelligence!
Logically, the next step is for TSA mandated strip searches, shackling, and sedatives before getting on FBI controlled planes. Because then, SURELY we will be safe from this style of bomb.