| RavenBlog |
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| Comments on Wednesday 10 September 2003: |
| I've recently encountered people being outraged by proposed changes to airport security. Odd, since the changes apparently mean "It's going to be a lot fewer people flagged, but we think it will be the right people." Surely reducing the number of people flagged is a good thing? Be outraged at the current security annoyingness, not at a change that will make it less annoying. However, what would be a better thing is true freedom of choice. Some airlines offering this sort of security measure, the cost of which is covered by the cost of flying on those airlines, and others not. I would like there to be a "no hassle, no security checks" airline, for which you would simply need to waive their responsibility; the entire flight being at your own risk. In order to make it not also a risk for people in buildings below, the plane would need a good self-destruct mechanism available. The cost per flight would obviously be much less - you wouldn't need to mess with ticketing or anything, you could just pay cash on arrival if you want, and if the plane isn't overbooked. Just like driving, only faster. No "check in two hours in advance", either. But what about the terrorists? Imagine who'll be on such a flight (in America, for these purposes). Terrorist: "Okay, everybody put your hands on your head, I've got a gun!" Fifty other passengers: "So have we. Put yours down, dickhead." Terrorist to pilot: "Crash this plane into that building!" Pilot: "Nah, policy is I have to self-destruct under these circumstances." Terrorist: "Do it! I've got a bomb! I'll blo... oh." Pilot: "It's okay. Just sit back down, eat your peanuts, and we'll say nothing more about it." If I were a terrorist, I'd rather take my chances with fooling 'security' than try to pull anything on a flight full of armed people. But it'd be passengers' choice - luxury expensive strip searches, a bus in the sky, or something in the middle. [23:53] |
| Digi |
| They could go one further and just put a gun at the side of every seat, or tazers if planes really are as fragile as Bond movies would have me beleive. |
| RavenBlack |
| That would stop people from kicking the back of your seat, too. |
| James |
| I can see the ad campaign now... |
| Zloduska |
| What about preventing children on the flight from 'accidently' firing the arms? Oh I know, what I've always wanted anyways-- Mickey Mouse restraints and ball gags in every row! |
| Digi |
| The same way they don't stab themselves in the eyes with hot knives. |
| Voltron |
| i want to be the first on that plane..... umm yeah!!! |