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British intellgience says they have stopped a plot involving bombing flights bound for the U.S. today. British authorities have arrested over twenty people connected to the plot. Apparently the bombs would be carried in "hand luggage," leading airports to cancel flights and start screening passengers by hand. As a result, the Department of Homeland Security has raised the aviation sector's threat level for flights between the US and UK; further, "Due to the nature of the threat revealed by this investigation, we are prohibiting any liquids, including beverages, hair gels, and lotions from being carried on the airplane."
The NY Times reports that parents with babies' milk in bottles had to taste the milk in front of screeners - not to mention finding some cranky people on line:
Joanne Weslund, 68, a retired schoolteacher from Hubbardston, Mass., was critical of the way the situation had been handled by the airlines.Ah, the stiff British upper lip that almost requires a code to understand. But we do know that it must be a stressful and even scary experience in airports this morning."It's been terrible," she said. "We are waiting in Disney-like lines. The only thing B.A. has said is it's a security breach. We are told we can bring nothing on the plane, only passport and cash. If there is a threat, people should not be on planes, but how they handled this is atrocious."
A customer service agent for British Airways told passengers, "The only thing we know for sure is Christmas Day falls on Dec. 25."
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"There is no terror threat. No threat." -Micheal Moore in his video
Why do Islamists hate airplanes?
I can't imagine a transatlantic flight without being able to bring even a book onboard. That's just insane.
Where are ACLU and New York Jazeera? It may be possible that WIRETAPPING has been used! Maybe even FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS have been MONITORED!
This can't continue.
And what about those illegal intrusive security checks at the airport?
Liquid explosives sounds like the stuff "Simon" used in Die Hard 3.
they call me bruce:
Also, what about Mission Impossible? The resturant scene.
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rory: 11:36am:
"And what about those illegal intrusive security checks at the airport?"
If you don't like the way the country is run, there are other countries that may comply with your wishes. I hear flights are always available on a daily basis.
Grow up. Look at the world as it is instead of how you wish it were.
Do you think that Richard Nixon was the first Water Gate? Or, was he the first to get caught?
Do you think America has remained a supper power because America plays nicey nice. Wrong. Many things have happened that were illegal. They were a necessary evil to maintain the countries way of life.
Go back to your great grandmother's era. Switch board telephones and party lines. You think people weren't listening in then, people of all levels and class. Do you think that it is possible that nosey neighbors listened in on occasion to make sure Victorian morals remained the status quo. Was slavery a form of Communism? Yes. It was legal wasn't it? It served a purpose. It was wrong, but, it built the end justified the means. The USA is wealthy becasue of slavery, financially and archetectually. It allowed America to attain a mass of wealth to continue building to this day. The USA has always done things, like as you say, "illegal intrusive security checks at the airport?" Does John Edgar Hoover ring a bell? The FBI keeps a surveillance on whomever they please. Get realistic. Some things are necessary.
What do you think cell phones are for? Phone companies and local law enforcement knows where a person is at all times, via the signals. Metro Cards also. NYC knows your movement throughout the day. Your social securtiy number is a form of an "illegal intrusive security checks," surveillance. "They" are always watching you.
If you have a better way of confiscating information, speak up. Other wise, shut up.
I think the comment was a joke, but it's nice to see a rabid knee-jerk reaction.
May America always be a supper power!
Chappaquidick:
You are kidding right? If not, then you are the new reigning out of context king/queen.
"If you have a better way of confiscating information, speak up. Other wise, shut up."
Wow. How Mature...
Unlike the Current US Administration, I bet the British actually got Court Warrants for any Surveillance. They're notorious for actually following the law, not breaking it because they're too lazy to fill out paper work.
bumbaclaut, You want to live that way with Big brother watching over you with out any Oversight, Good for you. Me, I prefer checks and balances as the founding fathers intended.
Oh, and before anyone jumps on the "You support Terrorism!" meme; No I don't. I'm just of a conservative bent that does NOT give the Gov't carte Blanche over me without oversight.
"If you have a better way of confiscating information, speak up. Other wise, shut up."
Wow. How Mature...
Unlike the Current US Administration, I bet the British actually got Court Warrants for any Surveillance. They're notorious for actually following the law, not breaking it because they're too lazy to fill out paper work.
bumbaclaut, You want to live that way with Big brother watching over you with out any Oversight, Good for you. Me, I prefer checks and balances as the founding fathers intended.
Oh, and before anyone jumps on the "You support Terrorism!" meme; No I don't. I'm just of a conservative bent that does NOT give the Gov't carte Blanche over me without oversight.
"Does John Edgar Hoover ring a bell?"
Hey bummy clot: I'll bet big 'ol hairy J. Edgar in pumps and a cocktail dress would ring your bell.
You little devil.
Does John Edgar Hoover ring a bell?
Hey bummy clot: I'll bet big 'ol hairy J. Edgar in pumps and a cocktail dress would ring your bell.
You little fascist devil.
Unlike the Current US Administration, I bet the British actually got Court Warrants for any Surveillance. They're notorious for actually following the law, not breaking it because they're too lazy to fill out paper work.
Actually, they do not need court warrants. Home Secretary can order wiretapping at anytime. No need for time-wasting and filing paperwork. I doubt they are lazy, though.
During World War II, the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover was in the habit of driving the UK's intel community nuts by making photo-op arrests of German spies the second they were uncovered on American soil -- instead of listening into their transmissions and feeding them bogus information, which was the British way of dealing with uncovered spies.
Now sixty years later, BushCo has forced Blair's government -- over the strong objections of the UK's intel community -- to spring the liquid-bomber trap far too early, thus allowing over half of the terrorists to escape. All apparently so Bush could pump up his ratings enough to keep Republican candidates like Mark Kennedy (R-Minnesota) from fleeing his embrace and his record during the 2006 election season.
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