As of March 31, Australia will be following the US/UK lead in banning a lot of stuff on international flights.
Full details are here: http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,23483,21267630-27977,00.html
I don't know about you, but in my mind the terrorists have already won in a lot of respects, considering how much they have forced us to change as a result.
What's worse is that according to the news article, "Federal authorities are also investigating whether the restrictions should be applied to domestic flights."
Oh dear.
Full details are here: http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,23483,21267630-27977,00.html
I don't know about you, but in my mind the terrorists have already won in a lot of respects, considering how much they have forced us to change as a result.
What's worse is that according to the news article, "Federal authorities are also investigating whether the restrictions should be applied to domestic flights."
Oh dear.
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(If I'm wrong on the proof thing please let me know. I have only heard this and cannot vouch for its veracity.)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/17/flying_toilet_terror_labs/
It pretty much covers off why the bans are pointless, although I can't vouch for the site's veracity.
an aspect of this that i was exposed to, while i was traveling?
it's about money. it's about jobs.
the airport security divisions now have jobs for life. they don't want to lose them, so upping the security measure and showing they don't have enough staff to implement them, means that they get paid more, as well as swelling their ranks with more workers who will happily agree that they are only doing their job.
which, of course, makes things only more expensive to bribe and graft your way through.
when i was in arizona the local university had degrees in homeland security.....
the fiend
terror is an industry.
Jay was speculating that - since colostomy bags are permitted - he could put his stew into one, take it on the plane and then ask the flight attendants to heat it up.
Until the Doctor pointed out that it had to be, erm, "attached".