August 16, 2005

Your Tax Dollars At Work.

Babies caught up in 'no-fly' confusion

By LESLIE MILLER
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Infants have been stopped from boarding planes at airports throughout the U.S. because their names are the same as or similar to those of possible terrorists on the government's "no-fly list." [...]

Not surprising, given that the whole air security enterprise's primary purpose is not to stop terrorists, but rather to prevent certain high-profile groups from getting their feelings hurt--made worse by idiotic work rules that make it impossible for workers to differentiate between a baby and a swarthy guy with ACME explosive sneakers.

El Al seems not to have such problems.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at August 16, 2005 09:44 AM
Comments

Having flown El Al, I can tell you that all the swarthy guys are either pilots flying the plane or stewardesses. Who think rudeness is customer service.

Posted by: skinnydan at August 16, 2005 12:26 PM

Well, I figure if you're gonna get treated badly no matter what, at least it's some comfort knowing that the bad guys are at least a little nervous about coming along for the ride.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 16, 2005 01:05 PM