After Lockerbee, there was a big bruhaha over checking checked baggage as well as carry-on. FAA said too expensive for our Flag Carriers and look what didn't happen.

Now nothing happens for a while and FAA says "I was right"

9-11 occurs and everyone is scrambling to protect their collective asses. FAA blames CIA..CIA blames FBI..no one's computers talk to each other so everyone blames Uncle Sam.

We, the flying public, pay dearly for each ticket. The airlines hire the least common denometer security idiots and we still pay.

45 days after 9-11 with every TV Talking Head focused on airport safety, with ever PAX still nervous, some IDIOT at OHARE screws up...it isnt like no one was watching. Thank God, United was doing random searches...it could have been worse... He could have been a terrorist instead of just rooming with one

It is now time to wake up and smell the smoke over NYC. Something IS going to happen again..whether Domestic or Foreign or some idiot with a hard-on for someone or some thing. It could be OBL or Tim McVey or joe schmuck who wants to commit suiside in a big way.

I, for one, will be happy to put up with increased security and delays if they were in fact real and not window dressing. What is happening now is just ginger bread to make non flyers comfortable.

Remember that the FAA is not on our side. We will only feel safe if SOMEONE SHOUTS for US.