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Ask the pilot
Why have the airlines, who have the most to lose, been silent as flying becomes an increasingly squalid and unpleasant experience?
By Patrick Smith [2006-09-08]

  • Not illogical

    It's not illogical to prohibit drinks on planes even if they were purchased inside the secure perimeter. We know that the screening checkpoints are not very effective at detecting contraband being brought through. And there's no way for the gate agent to distinguish between a liquid that was improperly brought through security and one that was purchased inside the secure perimeteter.

    Mr Smith's consistent attacks on the TSA would be more useful if they were more balanced. Are the policies all sensible? No. Are they completely and obviously stupid so that no one could possibly see any reason for them? No, they aren't that, either.

    -- DaviddesJ
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    Thursday, September 7, 2006 08:02 PM
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