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Christmas Fun! At Seattle-Tacoma Airport - Every Fifth Passenger Must Remove Shoes for Inspection.
Direct Report ^ | 12/24/01 | self

Posted on 12/24/2001 7:44:47 AM PST by ppaul

ATTENTION TRAVELLERS: At Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle (and probably other airports across the country), every fifth passenger must remove his or her shoes for inspection at all entry checkpoints. This is really gonna speed things up for air travellers. Ah, yes, but we will all be safe now, right? More Christmas fun and government folly! Ho, ho, ho!


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1 posted on 12/24/2001 7:44:47 AM PST by ppaul
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Hope they brought in industrial quantities of Lysol and air fresheners...after those long lines...
2 posted on 12/24/2001 7:46:57 AM PST by vrwconspiracist
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To: ppaul
Memo to my person file: remember to not wear those socks with the holes in them the next time I fly to Seattle!
3 posted on 12/24/2001 7:48:12 AM PST by NorseWood
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Man...is it just me, or do other people think this airport security thing is starting to sound like a Chevy Chase movie?
4 posted on 12/24/2001 7:48:32 AM PST by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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To: ppaul
Typical assessment of situation: "This stinks!"
5 posted on 12/24/2001 7:49:27 AM PST by SkiBum
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To: ppaul
When shoes are outlawed, only outlaws will have shoes.
6 posted on 12/24/2001 7:49:31 AM PST by Alouette
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First people whine about airports not taking measures to increase security.

Then when they do, people whine more.

Some people you just an't please.

7 posted on 12/24/2001 7:49:36 AM PST by RedBloodedAmerican
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I wonder what they are going to do if a woman puts explosives up her vagina or a man puts some explosives up his anus?
8 posted on 12/24/2001 7:50:27 AM PST by robstewart
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Some people just won't fly till pilots & crew are allowed to protect their passengers.................

Merry Christmas & Stay Safe !

9 posted on 12/24/2001 7:51:39 AM PST by Squantos
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Can one be banned from boarding the flight if they have a goddawful case of athlete's foot?
10 posted on 12/24/2001 7:51:46 AM PST by SkiBum
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I'm wondering what new security measures will take effect if the next terrorist is caught with C4 in his "underwear". :-)
11 posted on 12/24/2001 7:51:50 AM PST by tazman3
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First people whine about airports not taking measures to increase security. Then when they do, people whine more. Some people you just an't please.

First of all, I don't consider this a "security measure".

I consider it "harrassment"

A "security" measure would consist of searching all the men of Middle Eastern descent. Not inconviencing granny.

12 posted on 12/24/2001 7:52:02 AM PST by Mulder
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Deeeeeeep thoughts, by robstewart.
13 posted on 12/24/2001 7:53:21 AM PST by keepinitreal
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I wonder what they are going to do if a woman puts explosives up her vagina...

They'll call in the FBI (Female Body Inspector)

15 posted on 12/24/2001 7:53:53 AM PST by Tai_Chung
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They should just make everyone fly nude.
16 posted on 12/24/2001 7:54:00 AM PST by Chewy
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To: ppaul
Why pay $500 to be treated like an inmate? Even before this latest delay, driving was faster - when you consider all ground time (driving to and from airport, security hassles, baggage check/retrieval, renting car).

Best of all, even a Honda Civic lets you split the "fare" four ways. Try doing that with Delta!

18 posted on 12/24/2001 7:55:24 AM PST by glc1173@aol.com
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority
Man...is it just me, or do other people think this airport security thing is starting to sound like a Chevy Chase movie?
It's becoming a joke but publically, no one will speak out against it, it's too "sensitive of an issue" RS
19 posted on 12/24/2001 7:55:42 AM PST by robstewart
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An obious Middle Eastern nutjob with a false passport, scraggly beard and terminal BO smuggles a shoe bomb on board a jetliner and the response is to check the shoes of American-born WASPS. Makes sense to me. </sarcasm>
20 posted on 12/24/2001 7:55:46 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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