Wednesday, September 29, 2004
In case you thought the terrorists could not possibly take over a plane again, read this story from Women's Wall Street: http://www.womenswallstreet.com/WWS/article_landing.aspx?titleid=1&articleid=711.
Not only it is extremely well-written, but it illustrates an important point: the terrorists are not done yet and are not past using past (you also could argue proven) methods of making American lives miserable. Even a dry run, which this story apparently describes, can drive everyone crazy.
What is more irritating however, is the authorities' reaction. Yes, they let them all go. And there is no evidence that any part of their stories were true. As a defender of the First Amendment and the rest of the Bill of Rights, I am pleased the new airline security agents aren't hastling everyone that looks somewhat suspicious before they get on a plane. But sometimes I wonder, what is the point of the increased security when it does not keep us safe from situations like the one in this story. What are we going to do when (and as much as we don't want to believe it, I think it's accurate to say "when") this happens again? How can we effectively protect ourselves from this kind of thing?
Not only it is extremely well-written, but it illustrates an important point: the terrorists are not done yet and are not past using past (you also could argue proven) methods of making American lives miserable. Even a dry run, which this story apparently describes, can drive everyone crazy.
What is more irritating however, is the authorities' reaction. Yes, they let them all go. And there is no evidence that any part of their stories were true. As a defender of the First Amendment and the rest of the Bill of Rights, I am pleased the new airline security agents aren't hastling everyone that looks somewhat suspicious before they get on a plane. But sometimes I wonder, what is the point of the increased security when it does not keep us safe from situations like the one in this story. What are we going to do when (and as much as we don't want to believe it, I think it's accurate to say "when") this happens again? How can we effectively protect ourselves from this kind of thing?
