Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/05

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: airport security kinda long. ;-)
From: Darrell Jennings <darrell_jennings@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2002 08:42:02 -0700 (PDT)

I disagree B.D. we ARE getting over it by voting with
our money and not traveling...the airlines are being
impacted...which ultimately is not in anyone's
interest. 

We are taking trains, buses and cars instead of flying
because here we are nine months after September 11th,
and not much has changed at the airports other than
lots of people take off their shoes at security. 

I don't agree with you that it is more secure...I've
traveled a lot, and it is not secure at all...just
inconvenient. If was secure and inconvenient THEN I
would get over it. Otherwise it's a free country and
we should be voicing opinions about what could make
this situation better. I am pretty sure that frequent
flyers know a lot more about global airport security
than the security guys at any individual airport,
maybe we could point out a few things to them.

That said, I'd rather spend time writing my Senator or
Congressman...they at least can do something about it.
So rather than ramble on about this, I'll write them.
Adios. DJ
- --- "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote:
> The thing that I find really puzzling about this
> entire thread is the
> amazingly egocentric nature of it. 

> But is even the perhaps silly way it's being run now
> likely to greatly
> reduce the odds of a highjacking - absolutely.
> 
> Yes, we are all going to be delayed and annoyed at
> the airport. Yes, it will
> take longer to travel by air because we have to get
> to the airport much
> earlier. Yes, there are times now when it will make
> more sense to drive,
> take the train, or even the bus, than it will to
> fly.
> 
> So get over it...;-)
> 
> B. D.
> 


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