Message Number: |
450 |
From: |
Daniel Reeves <dreeves Æ umich.edu> |
Date: |
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:34:10 -0400 (EDT) |
Subject: |
Re: stupid feel-good "no liquids" rule |
Quick straw poll on the whiteboard about this:
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves/improvetheworld/
--- \/ FROM Daniel Reeves AT 06.08.14 13:27 (Today) \/ ---
>> that these measures do "just about nothing" for safety ascribes too much
>> cleverness to the standard terrorist and ignores the common modes for
>> terrorist attacks;
>
> I'm not talking about those measure! I'm talking about the no liquids rule.
> I'm telling you that any idiot can stroll through security with a bottle of
> liquid in their pocket (I know this from experience) and *that's* what makes
> this rule stupid.
>
>
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