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Originally Posted by Jellby
It seems people are much more belligerent when they defend their "right to use whatever device I want in the plane", than when figthing the "security" measures in airports (as in waiting in a line for hours, being searched and undressed, not being allowed to bring a water bottle or small scissors inside, absence of comfortable places to sit down and wait...)
Not turning off electronic devices when asked to is akin to saying: I don't have to pass through the scanner, I'm not carrying a bomb or anything dangerous, so I'll just use this side door while nobody is watching.  |
Security Theater is precisely why I travel less than once a year now by plane. The fees have gone up atrociously, and the level of comfort has declined exponentially. This has helped my carbon footprint, but I really wish rail were an actual option in the US. Taking four days to go across the country by train (each way) is just not an option for most. Oh well, at least an eight hour drive by myself in a car now puts me in a state of zen as I contemplate the meaning of life instead of encouraging a stroke due to airport idiocy.
