What is TSA to do? (Page 2): Hmmmm, let's weigh this. Eradicating architectural ugliness vs thousands of lives. Wow! Which to choose...

Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

berchman wrote:

Every time TSA is tested, a large number of weapon... (show quote)

Hmmmm, let's weigh this. Eradicating architectural ugliness vs thousands of lives. Wow! Which to choose...

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

berchman wrote:

Every time TSA is tested, a large number of weapon... (show quote)

All the crap you mention is post 911 stuff that was never even considered necessary before the concept of flying airliners full of people into skyscrapers was even envisioned.
Only fools would make such retarded statements.
Like we should have never moved the Pacific fleet to Hawaii.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Hahahahahahaha

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

I'm pretty sure he/she would get them down quick enough if they needed a pee.

Ghery Loc: Olympia, WA

If they had prohibited carrying box cutters on board prior to 9/11 that would have helped. TSA was not and it not the answer. Only in the minds of those who believe that the government must "protect" us. Two things have prevented a repeat. The airlines (admittedly with government mandate) have strengthened the cockpit doors and passengers no longer are passive about attempted highjacking. It used to be that if your flight was highjacked you would wind up going someplace you hadn't planned and would be delayed (with a few exceptions), but you would eventually get where you planned on going. 9/11 ended that. Now a highjacker is taking their life in their hands as the passengers will take them out rather than be unwilling participants in a flying bomb demonstration. To claim that the MacDonalds rejects in TSA are responsible for this is nuts.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Ghery wrote:

If they had prohibited carrying box cutters on boa... (show quote)

But, but, but is stupid, in hindsight many things can be said.
Again you cannot anticipate everything.
And box cutters had NOTHING to do with it. Planes were hijacked for decades before. They were never flown into skyscrapers before.
Only a fool believes box cutters were the cause of 9/11.

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

robertjerl wrote:

Make sure the video was recording and "Please remove your shoes." "No, you can't board until you remove your shoes."
And try not to choke keeping from laughing while the shoes are removed.

I have a question...
I am 80 years old.
Did I hear right that older folks do not have to remove their shoes or belt?

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

Architect1776 wrote:

Quite a dilemma.

Do you think he's wearing a pair of socks underneath them shoes and how long?

Granted, he gets through TSA, he may have to give up his shoes laces. They're so long they may be considered as "weapons" to strangle or hang someone. If that happens, he may be charged with indecent exposure for, "Your fly is open."

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

charles tabb wrote:

I have a question...
I am 80 years old.
Did I hear right that older folks do not have to remove their shoes or belt?

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures/screening-passengers-75-and-older

Hal81 Loc: Bucks County, Pa.

Ill never smile again.

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

robertjerl wrote:

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures/screening-passengers-75-and-older

Thanks....

Ghery Loc: Olympia, WA

Architect1776 wrote:

But, but, but is stupid, in hindsight many things can be said.
Again you cannot anticipate everything.
And box cutters had NOTHING to do with it. Planes were hijacked for decades before. They were never flown into skyscrapers before.
Only a fool believes box cutters were the cause of 9/11.

Box cutters weren't the cause, they were the tools. Good grief.

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

berchman Loc: South Central PA

Architect1776 wrote:

All the crap you mention is post 911 stuff that was never even considered necessary before the concept of flying airliners full of people into skyscrapers was even envisioned.
Only fools would make such retarded statements.
Like we should have never moved the Pacific fleet to Hawaii.

As a fool I appreciate being told that I'm a fool (and probably Ghery does too), because I'm too foolish to know that I'm a fool. I thought I was responding to the post opining that if we had had a TSA, 9/11 wouldn't have happened. So I criticized the competence of the TSA and added that reinforced cockpits and air marshals would have been more effective than the TSA, but foolish me, did not bother adding that these measures were put into place only after the disaster.

berchman Loc: South Central PA

Alafoto wrote:

Hmmmm, let's weigh this. Eradicating architectural ugliness vs thousands of lives. Wow! Which to choose...

I think I would choose to eradicate reading incompetence.