Terrorists Almost strike Again.

[PHXFLYR]

Why don't they just target Middle Eastern men? Seems a lot more likely than my mom with some lotion in her purse.

That's racial profiling Why,that....that's ...."UN-AMERICAN" !!!!



PHXFLYR

 

[slaquer5]

Why don't they just target Middle Eastern men? Seems a lot more likely than my mom with some lotion in her purse.

Thats crazy talk, that would make to much sense.................

 

[I_Love_Lamp]

Thats crazy talk, that would make to much sense.................

Except they said "handbags" which infers women were involved...

 

[AKAAB]

It appears that there will be no exceptions to the lotion/gel/liquid rule for crewmembers for now - trying to find out if this extends to deodorant!

AKAAB

 

[30West]

Please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple choice test. The events are actual events from history. They actually happened! Do you remember?


1. 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by
a. Superman
b. Jay Leno
c. Harry Potter
d. a Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40



2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by
a. Olga Corbett
b. Sitting Bull
c. Arnold Schwarzenegger
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40



3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:
a. Lost Norwegians
b. Elvis
c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

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4. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
a. John Dillinger
b. The King of Sweden
c. The Boy Scouts
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40



5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
a. A pizza delivery boy
b. Pee Wee Herman
c. Geraldo Rivera
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40



6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:
a. The Smurfs
b. Davey Jones
c. The Little Mermaid
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

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7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:
a. Captain Kidd
b. Charles Lindberg
c. Mother Teresa
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40



8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
a. Scooby Doo
b. The Tooth Fairy and The Sundance Kid
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40



9. In 1993 the WorldTradeCenter was bombed the first time by:
a. Richard Simmons
b. Grandma Moses
c. Michael Jordan
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

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10. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
a. Mr. Rogers
b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems
c. The World Wrestling Federation
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40



11. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:
a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
b. The Supreme Court of Florida
c. Mr. Bean
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40



12. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
a. Enron
b. The LutheranChurch
c. The NFL
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

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13. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
a. Bonnie and Clyde
b. Captain Kangaroo
c. Billy Graham
d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40



Nope, .I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you? So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone lest they be guilty of profiling.

 

[ackattacker]

How far are we from this?

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/27687

 

[T45Flyer]

Is the same thing being done in the US? I deadhead back from Paris tomorrow then to LGA for my flight home.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Foiled bomb plot prompts restrictions in USA​

British authorities said Thursday they had foiled a plot by terrorists to blow up U.S. aircraft flying from Britain to the USA. The plot involved carrying concealed explosive devices in carry-on bags. Both Britain and the USA raised security levels -- the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) posting a red alert on commercial flights from the United Kingdom to the USA.
Authorities in U.S. airports have quickly followed Britian's lead by banning passengers from carrying liquids onto flights, according to TSA. It includes beverages, hair gels and lotions.
John Lampl, a spokesman for British Airways, says that in London passengers have been showing up at the airports this morning to find "intense security and searches." "No hand bags are being permitted on flights," he says. "People turned up this morning unaware of what happened overnight. They were told they could not take any hand baggage." About the only things passengers are being allowed to take on board flights, he says, are pocket-sized wallets, prescription medicine, glasses and travel documents.
-- Barb De Lollis

 

[JP4user]

Why are we arresting these scumbags? Waste money on circus trials and publicity. They all need to be taken out and quietly made to disappear from the face of the earth.

 

[Cactus-Wrench]

What will crew/commuters do?????

Okay, so now what do crew members do say on a 4 day trip??
I personally have shampoo and conditioner in my bag, I also make about a gallon of ice tea before I start my commute to work, ranch dressing etc. I could check my bag from home to work but each time you get your bag from baggage claim then say have to work a leg, are you suppose to check your bag for each flight you are working, ugh no.
There has got to be some sort of exception besides baby food and medicine for crew members.

 

[Blue Dude]

Why are we arresting these scumbags? Waste money on circus trials and publicity. They all need to be taken out and quietly made to disappear from the face of the earth.

Don't be hasty. First they need to cough up everything they know, right down to their mistress' burqa size. Then they can disappear.