December 30, 2009 Defying logic, not terror
The WSJ Middle Seat Terminal’s Scott McCartney has put together one of the better summaries of the measures in place since the “pants bomber” lit up.
TSA has a long history with the flying public of little communication, scant explanation and seemingly mind-boggling rules. The same mistakes are repeating. The flying public deserves clear, logical rules about air travel and enough information to understand why steps are being taken. - complete post
Frank@OBOW
Frank@OBOW
Easing up already, pilot discretion? - NYT
Gale D. Rossides, the acting director of the Transportation Security Administration, said her agency had given airline captains discretion in determining when passengers could move about the cabin during a flight and whether they could have blankets or pillows on their laps.
More changes in security measures will take place in coming days, Ms. Rossides said in an interview Monday.
Some airlines and their passengers have been critical of the measures, which were hastily imposed after Friday’s terrorism attempt by a 23-year old Nigerian. But Ms. Rossides said the agency was intentionally trying to make immediate, simple changes even if they were to be revoked later.
Reader Comments (1)
Long term systemic changes need to made all around - counterintelligence, airport screening, international cooperation between countries, etc.
But I think that it will take a major terrorist incident for people to get over the privacy issues dealing with the more 'invasive' scanners and detectors at the airports. I read some are even concerned about children being subjected to the scanners and equating the images to child pornography. I think that is completely ridiculous.