And I'm getting sick and tired of people not realizing that we are at war. The security we have at airports today is just window dressing - no substance at all. If somebody is offended because I think security should be profiling people and going after people who look like the terrorists, then that's just too damn bad. Get over it - we are at war! David R > I am sick of hearing of these grandma stories.. According to those people > every elderly person decided to get up and take a flight after Sep. 11. > > Well, you guys are missing an important point. What if that 93 year old > woman > never got kids? That wouldn't make her a grandma.. And nobody defends the > rights > of grandpas.. :) > > BAHA ACUNER - CFI,CFII,MEI > > www.bahadiracuner.com > www.acuwings.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > damiross2@xxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 5:45 PM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Good essay > > > For a good essay on the shear stupidity of the so-called security at > airports, > read pages 118-124 of Gary Aldrich's book "Thunder on the Left." > > He describes some of the stupidity in the searches - such as a 93-year-old > black, wheelchair-bound Grandmother being searched - and forced to stand > up! - > at LGB. He mentions how his sister-in-law is seperated from her 9 year old > son > and told repeatedly to look at the guy wanding her instead of her son. Her > son, by the way, was inspected by another guard. They shut down the > security > line because of the kid. He had a tiny GI Joe weapon! > > How anyone can honestly believe that not profiling is helping airline > security > really needs to see a psychiatrist as soon as possible! > > David R