----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 4:10 AM On 4/12/17 5:33 PM, Randy Bush wrote: > to me, the lack of predictibility on the draconian index is the main > issue. and for the uk as well as the states, both seem to have a well > developed and practiced ability to do very damaging things on very, or > no, notice. I am in favour of the UK doing very damaging things on very, or no, notice; in fact, I prefer no notice. I don't know how widely bad news spreads these days, but suspected terrorists continue to kill people in the UK, and Europe, every few months and while some of the attacks have resulted in significant loss of life, we have not, in the recent past, had the hundreds of deaths from a plane being brought down; and the worst case scenario, of a crash over a major city, would make that thousands. The shoe bomber was not forestalled but did not cause a crash. The printer cartridge bomb was not forestalled but did not cause a crash. The use of three household liquids to create a bomb on board was forestalled; preventing it caused massive disruption and resentment but when the facts emerged, then the action seemed reasonable and proportionate; and I was relieved that no notice was given. Now there is a ban on electronic devices in hand luggage when travelling to the UK from six countries; I saw that that was going to be extended for travel to all Europe and perhaps to the USA. I see no explanation for this action but the history, as above, makes me see this, on balance, as a prudent precaution. So suspected terrorists switch to low tech means - lorries, knives and such like - and people continue to be killed but when, without warning, my travel plans are disrupted, then I give the disrupters the benefit of the doubt. Probabality low, impact high. YMMV. Tom Petch +1 Melinda