The DCA restrictions reflected a serious absence of adult-level thinking in October, 2001, and they remain unbelievably stupid today.

The no-pee rule for 30 minutes after takeoff from DCA or for the last 30 minutes before landing at DCA? What kind of nonsense is this? Sounds like my kids' elementary school principal may have been consulted.

The "extra-special-secure" gates at airports where DCA-bound flights originate? Did a middle-school class think this one up?

The super-top-secret password? This is just silly.

I agree with Spiff. The ...-clowns responsible should be deported.