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Friday, December 9, 2005 12:00 AM

The war on terror: Miami

The shooting of Rigoberto Alpizar wasn't just a horrible mistake. It was also a major setback for sane airport security.
By Patrick Smith

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  • Friday, December 9, 2005 05:12 PM

    boxcutters, etc

    I am a firm believer in protecting our civil liberties-- nevertheless I fail to see how being allowed to bring any and all sharp objects aboard a common carrier like an airplane is a civil liberty; a nail clipper is one thing, a boxcutter or a metal screwdriver quite another.

    You say, "if the September 11th terrorists had been unable to bring boxcutters aboard, they would have fashioned weapons from something else."

    Ok, like what?

    Would Mohammed Atta have gotten into the cockpit with a necktie and a spork?

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