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Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:00 AM

Is airport security futile?

First it was tweezers, now mascara. Every penny spent confiscating makeup is a penny that could go toward law enforcement -- where it really matters.
By Patrick Smith

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  • Wednesday, August 16, 2006 06:35 PM

    Worse than pointless

    The most startling thing about the new security measures is that they're so easy to circumvent. For example, I take prescription medication, and I'm allowed to carry all the hypodermic needles I want onto the plane. Doesn't that render their nitpicking a bit useless?

    —Andrew Maxwell Triska

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