I've flown El Al.

I've had them call me the day before the flight to verify my identity, which 
they do randomly, so I was told.

They openly admit they profile, and their attitude is "If you don't like it, 
fly another carrier."

'nuf said.

Dan who is glad he doesn't travel for business any more


On Sep 21, 2013, at 10:44 AM, G Mann wrote:

> If TSA and DHS were sports teams... they would both have set records for
> losing streaks.
> 
> Billions spent.. Millions of hours of delays caused to good citizens...
> Billions of increased costs to airlines and airports with extra time lost
> and handling expenses.
> 
> ZERO TERRORIST CAUGHT IN 12 YEARS.... losing streak???  By my measure.
> 
> Anyone ever fly El Al Israel airlines?  Or go through Israel 's check
> points?  First, you will notice they freely PROFILE... why?  Because they
> are looking for TERRORISTS, not 84 yr. old cancer patients wearing depends.
> 
> Our security check points are run by poorly trained monkeys, lead by
> politically appointed fools who couldn't manage their way out of a wet
> paper bag, with a national security planning agency that never saw combat,
> with congressional oversight by elected professional fools whose only
> coherent daily thought is "what can I do to get re-elected".
> 
> At this point, my only satisfaction in dealing with them when I fly is to
> take Exlax before I go to the airport so when they do the anal probe, I
> have something for them to find.
> 
> I feel safe now... don't you... Wonder how the Boston bombers were missed?
> Wonder how the 911 guys were overlooked.. or the original Trade Towers were
> able to do their attack?  I mean.. we spend billions on....... wait.. Ohh..
> this just in... Bill and Monica News Break... We'll cover that just after
> the break....
> 
> Tongue firmly in Cheek.....
> 
> Grant... [Who wonders just how many peoples lives would have been saved if
> just one American citizen on each plane on 911 had exercised their
> Constitutional right to self defense and been armed and not infringed.
> Oh... that's right.. call an armed policeman as soon as the airplane gets
> on the ground.... after the terrorist kill the flight crew.... ]
> 
> 
> On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 5:25 AM, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Gotta keep the sheeple in line.
>> 
>> Mike
>> On Sep 21, 2013 2:42 AM, "Gary Hurst" <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> absolutely.  some guy grabbing my genitals when i try to get on an
>> airplane
>>> does nothing to stop me just walking on an amtrak train and doing
>> whatever
>>> i like.  "security" thinking is so limited that i wonder if it isn't
>> just a
>>> ruse, a cynical fraud and confidence game.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 2:37 AM, Scott Ritchey <ritche...@nc.rr.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> This is just one more example of the limitations of "security thinking"
>>>> which (IMO) generally creates more problems/cost for the "good
>>>> guys" than the "bad guys."
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Gary Hurst
>>>>> Subject: [MBZ] question that appears political
>>>>> 
>>>>> here is a question for you "war on terror" wonks.  you cannot get
>> into
>>>>> this
>>>>> place without proper clearance on land.  i once tried to ride my
>>> bicycle
>>>>> in
>>>>> and guys were on me like white on rice.  but i can get in there by
>>> water
>>>>> via canoe as much as i like 24/7.  doesn't this kind of indicate that
>>> the
>>>>> anti terror stuff is kind of a sham maybe?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=port%20everglades&gbv=2&um=1&ie=UTF-
>>>>> 8&sa=N&tab=wl
>>>>> 
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