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Today the news has been filled with the attempted terrorist plot to detonate bombs on flights from the UK to the US. It has caused massive disruption and I’m sure you’ve heard.
What gets me, is the people who complain about the security measures that have been brought in (see this site for the measures) Yes, these measures are incredibly restrictive, and it will cause difficulties for some people, but at the end of the day, if I were traveling, I would rather have the inconvenience of using a plastic bag that getting blown up. People don’t really have perspective in these situations – they just see the immediate effect on themselves.
A few days ago this could have affected me. A lot of flights were cancelled today because of the same security alert. People were stranded all over the world as flights were delayed or cancelled. If you get to the airport, and the line is out of the door do you a) join the line, or b) cut your losses and go home, or c) find another route? What make me laugh is that people actually join the line! I suppose if you are in another country its a bit different, but if its because you’re going on your summer holiday, its already effectively been over-shadowed and most cases ruined by that point… So really, what is the point. If I’d still been in New York, I’d have headed back to Illinois – 800 miles the wrong way!
Anyway, I think that’s probably enough for now…