Update on October 28, 2010 by
Frank@OBOW
Frank@OBOW
US travel “security” measures are a worldwide embarrassment and irritant:
European air officials accused the United States of imposing useless and overly intrusive travel security measures, calling Wednesday for the Obama administration to reexamine policies ranging from online security checks to X-raying shoes.
British Airways’ chairman made the first in a wave of complaints, saying in a speech to airport operators that removing shoes and taking laptops out of bags were “completely redundant” measures demanded by the U.S.
He was joined less than 24 hours later by British pilots, the owner of Heathrow airport, other European airlines, and the European Union. The EU submitted formal objections to a program that requires U.S.-bound travelers from 35 nations to complete online security clearance before departure. It called the system burdensome and said it could violate travelers’ privacy. - ABC News
Now that I think about it, “OBLIVIOUS to all the world” would have made a good headline too.
Frank@OBOW
