Well, for one thing, trains don't fall out of the sky and kill everyone when disabled by a small explosion. But you are correct that the kind of security thinking that fuels the TSA is a kind of "security theater". The problem is that the focus is on stopping things rather than people of ill intent. It is easier to train people (and have machines) that can spot knives, guns and explosives than it is to train people to spot people with nefarious intent.
Don't forget that under the current administration the TSA employs lots of the otherwise marginally employable. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:43 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] question that appears political 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=U > TF- > > 8&sa=N&tab=wl > > > > -- > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
