The Transportation Stupidity Association is rolling out "whole body scanners" that they intend to force upon us. The scanners can create a three-dimensional image of you -- naked -- so that security personnel will be able to check your crotch for explosives. Privacy be damned.
Perhaps someday we'll be as smart as the Israelis -- they look for suspicious people; here in America, we look for suspicious objects. In Israel, you can fly with a water bottle, keep your shoes on, and even wear underwear. So what's the difference between Israeli security and US security that the Israelis can figure this out but the Americans can't?
The Israelis have apparently recognized a pattern that we've missed. See if you can spot the pattern:- The 9/11 hijackers? Radical Muslims.
- The Shoe Bomber? Radical Muslim.
- The Underwear Bomber? Radical Muslim.
- The Baby Bottle Bombers? Radical Muslims.
Now it might not be just coincidence that all of the bombers have been radical Muslims... or perhaps we should start watching people who spend time in Mosques with fanatical preachers? People who visit Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Yemen?
Maybe if we could get that right, the rest of us could fly in our underwear. Of course, we'd have to leave our political correctness outside of the airport.
Given the choice, I'll leave my political correctness behind and keep my underwear on.
