AS Flyer, you're just like every single person they interview at the airport and put on TV. None of them complain. They don't mind being inconvenienced as long as they feel safer. You're a wonderful citizen and should be proud for playing along. Well, it's a load! The networks won't show guys like me. I do mind waiting in line. I do mind having ridiculous items confiscated. I do mind the coming security related taxes. Like the taxes aren't enough already. Those planes weren't taken over because of sharp objects. They were taken over because before 9/11 we were supposed to cooperate if we wanted to be let go unharmed. A ball point pen is more dangerous than most of the items being confiscated, especially a cigar cutter. How crazy and paranoid should we get? I don't think anybody's taking over a plane again with a paperclip or even a sword. I'm also not going to bend over and say thank you for the three hour line. All that does is give the airlines another excuse to cut more staff and make more money. I want real safety, not window dressing.

[This message has been edited by DerekAZ (edited 11-28-2001).]