Transportation Security Is A Joke
Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010
by Richard Vail
Chisel & Plane
The time has come for our politically correct liberal "elite" to recognize that the nature of the threat that we nationally and civilizationally are under from Islamic Jihadists. The time has come for our politically correct liberal "elite" set aside their PC outlook and allow our transportation security personnel to do the unspeakable...to literally begin to profile those who commit terrorist attacks and to target those people fit that profile. To do other wise will only lead to more and more stupid and idiotic rules that make traveling even more of a pain in the fundement than it is.
We target grandmothers and force them to frisking...our transportation security is ridiculous. Silly also fits the bill but "serious" (unless you mean Yahoo Serious, the Australian Comedian), certainly doesn't. Jonathan Adler, another holiday season traveler has also written that, "I flew domestically with my 2-year-old on December 30, and did not have a confidence-inducing security experience either. We alerted the TSA screeners that we had juice bottles in the diaper bag, and removed them for separate screening (as we've been instructed to do on all of our trips with her in the last several months). Yet after the bottles were x-rayed, no one came to test the liquid (as is usually done these days)."
Instead of targeting people who fit the recent (i.e. the past 20 years) profile...we harass our domestic travelers for hours. Once upon a time, you could arrive at the airport 30 minutes before your flight was to depart...then after Sep 11, 2001, "security" demanded 2 hours. Now? 4-6. That is ridiculous. How so? Because TSA couldn't figure out that a man traveling from Yemen without baggage, paying cash for a one way ticket MIGHT just be a terrorist.
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More commentsI truly enjoyed this article. I think the governmental rules for travel are absolutely ridiculous. We shouldn't waste our time trying to be politically correct, but go after those who could potentially harm us.thanks for commenting.
Political correctness should not be a part of security, nor politics. Unfortunately, everything gets watered down when it passes through government.thanks for commenting.
Richard,Very good article. And, of course, I couldn't agree more. I've had enough of policitical correctness. It is time to call 'a terrorist a terrorist.'Thanks for making me smile. Kudos!Thanks Nancy. I do appreciate it.
Richard,well done, thank you, I do understanded I had travel many miles thru the USA. Our country need a better security system, but one that it is not just looking for the revenues. One that will really look for the safety of the USA.Thanks again...Jose, there are two models that work...The Saudi & Isreali systems.
This is a hot topic! If we only attend to those who fit a particular profile, surely those who wish to cause us harm will figure it out quickly, and send in grannies or little kids to do their dirty work. Nevertheless, it certainly seems that our security is reactive rather than proactive.thanks for taking the time to read, as well as commenting. Yes, they tried to do that in Israel as well as Iraq...but it fell flat...after only a few attempts.
The inherent problem with that type of profiling at airports is that in theory, if these terrorists are dedicated enough to give their own life to take down a plane, they are certainly dedicated enough to start recruiting the emotionally vulnerable young, white, frustrated youth of America to do their dirty work for them. If extremists had some how contacted the shooters at Columbine for example with a proposition to help bring down America in a manner that would receive substantial media coverage, chances are those two angry kids would have done it in a heartbeat. The only way our airports could ever be totally secure isnt by profiling everyone, treating everyone as if they are a potential terrorist, and conducting the necessary searches of their body and luggage. It is, however, the cheapest, and as you said, most PC way to go about it. Unfortunately,not only does that put us innocent travelers through frustrating and borderline humiliating treatment at the airport, but it seems America doesn't have the resources to do anything more than that at the moment, and it doesn't look like we will anytime soon. We are a very unique country in that we have people of all colors and origins and religions that reside here. Israel and Saudi Arabia on the other hand, do not, and an American probably sticks out like a sore thumb at one of their airports, making profiling an easy task for them.(not to mention their disregard of politcal correctness) Great thought provoking and well written article.Indeed, you may very well be correct. I understand that much of what you speak of is already happening on college campuses around the country. Those places that are terrified of being non-PC...excellent point.
The reason for political correctness is that we need to have a dialogue of civilizations. Yes, terrorism is absolutely and unequivocally wrong. Terrorism is forbidden even in the Islamic faith.What we need to understand is WHY are these people doing this? They are not a bunch of "Morlocks" looking to cannibalize the human race. These terrorists have mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, wives, husbands, sons, and daughters. Some of them have jobs. Some of them have college degrees. The question is WHY are they doing this? Is it because of something we are doing to them? Is this a cry for help? What is it?If we want to uphold our values as a civilized nation, we need to be better than them and show them that the American people have no beef with them. That is what this political correctness is all about.What would Jesus do?Jacques, the reasons Islamic Jihadists are attacking western civilization is simple. The want everyone to be Muslims and desire to implement a world wide Caliphate that Wahabbist clerics control. It's that simple. We in the West are too permissive and should follow Sharia law. It's that simple...Thanks for taking the time to comment and rate this article though.Rich
Richard,I agree wholeheartedly. The US is a laughingstock around the world for how we are handling the terrorist threats these days.thank you. I appreciate your taking the time to comment, sir.
Well writte, but sobering. Not so much the threat of a terrorist attack but the incompetence of those paid to "protect" us.you have made an excellent point.
Thanks for an interesting and well formatted article, CarolCarol, thanks for commenting. Unfortunately, my writing style is much like the way I speak...it's not for everyone.By the way...welcome to searchwarp. I hope you'll enjoy your experience here.
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