Newsstand - op-ed piece: USA's 'web of safety' fails to cover small airports

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=679&ncid=742&e=4&u=/usatoday/20040317/cm_usatoday/nationswebofsafetyfailstocoversmallairports

For passengers who take commuter planes at some of the nation's small airports, flying is reminiscent of the days before the 9/11 attacks. They don't encounter federal screeners or metal and explosives detectors that now are standard fixtures at more than 440 airports nationwide.

These airports have Beechcraft 1900 flights, typically. That's a 19-seat turboprop. It would have difficulty taking out a bowling alley.

Has everyone gone insane?

Yes, indeed. We are a nation of idiots.

Bruce