Some of his ideas are good.
Originally Posted by Steve Chapman
...What no one seems to notice is that other improvements in security have made this one a needless burden.
The government required airlines to install reinforced cockpit doors to keep hijackers from taking the controls.
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Originally Posted by Steve Chapman
It tightened security rules -- banning penknives, lighters, ski poles, snow globes, and liquids except in tiny bottles.
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Originally Posted by Steve Chapman
It initiated random pat-downs of travelers and gave extra scrutiny to those who did suspicious things. It deployed thousands of armed air marshals.
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Originally Posted by Steve Chapman
Equally important, travelers changed their mindset, meaning that terrorists can no longer count on passive victims. On several occasions -- starting with United Flight 93 on 9/11 -- passengers have acted to foil attacks.
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Originally Posted by Steve Chapman
With all these layers of protection in place, the rationale for the no-fly list has crumbled. Even if someone on the list can get on a plane, his chance of taking it over or bringing it down is very close to zero.
There's layers, and then there's layers, Steve. But nice try.