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Old Oct 10, 2019, 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by Maxwell Smart
But it was quite depressing to read this at the end of the article (bolding mine):

Though Mei found the search slightly embarrassing, it was mostly funny. And she doesn't mind that TSA chose to search her bag.
"Makes me feel safe," she told USA TODAY."
Yes, I noticed that, and it made me feel sad as well.

I wonder if she would still have felt safe had TSA confiscates all of her Cheetos? Or perhaps she would have realized the entire farce for what it was: Security Theater, no more connection to reality than a Marvel movie, and significantly less watchable.
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