Originally Posted by
NZ_Flyer
An analogy is saying that a traffic cop shouldn't fine you for speeding but should fine car manufacturers because they make cars with inaccurate speedometers.
Yes, it is a good analogy. Ticketing those speeders is a silly way to address the known speedometer errors. Saying that people should have known better (calibrated their speedometers, timing a fixed travel distance, etc.) would be silly.
If a make/model of car had a systematic problem with speedometers under-reporting speed I would expect a recall or similar action. After all, isn't the idea stopping people from speeding, not revenue collection (hint of sarcasm). Doing nothing about a systematic problem that causes people to unknowingly speed (ticketing them instead) isn't exactly the best way of solving the speeding problem.
Originally Posted by
Kiwi Flyer
I'm not sure what else you expect them to do? Perhaps repeated loud announcements over the PA (which will annoy most people)?
Perhaps something like "The bag we gave you during the flight has contraband in it. Do not keep it. If you bring it to customs they will fine you."