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Old 12-19-2010, 11:10   #1
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I suppose they were more interested in grabbing a handful.
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Old 12-19-2010, 11:18   #2
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remedial training was provided to the security officers involved in the incident.


Makes me feel better....
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Old 12-19-2010, 11:26   #3
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Makes me feel better....
Though probably not as much better as the intended target. The sheeple should be placated with the sure knowlege that "something is being done". (Yeah - I'm rolling my eyes too.)
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Old 12-19-2010, 11:43   #4
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Security Theater Article

Very disturbing, IIRC there was an article in the Atlantic a few years back, where a journalist tested what he could get past TSA screeners, definitely snarky but left you shaking your head. (Jihad books, Hezbollah flag, UBL t-shirt?)

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...-carried/7057/


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The Things He Carried
Airport security in America is a sham—“security theater” designed to make travelers feel better and catch stupid terrorists. Smart ones can get through security with fake boarding passes and all manner of prohibited items—as our correspondent did with ease.
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