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Old Dec 1, 2005 | 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by n5667
Well, Richard Reid didn't exist before 9/11, and considering cases such as Lockerbie, perhaps it is good to have bags searched... Planes seem to be a popular, symbolic target for terrorists - and screening for incidents that have already occured doesn't seem so terribly illogical...
Marketplaces (shopping malls/plazas/etc.) are far more popular, symoblic target for terrorists than planes and other aviation-related venues. Perhaps we should have lock-down at all shopping centers too?
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