Comments on: Captain Underpants and the Illusion of Security http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/ [Please go to 'Settings' to change your Tagline] Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:11:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1">Michael Joyce</fb:name> http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Michael Joyce Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:47:20 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-780 I would gladly trade all so-called "security measures" for the right to fly with a concealed weapon. Americans need to stop trading in their freedoms for the illusion of security. I would gladly trade all so-called “security measures” for the right to fly with a concealed weapon. Americans need to stop trading in their freedoms for the illusion of security.

]]> By: johnniepal http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-779 johnniepal Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:18:50 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-779 I guess these terrorists are starting to wear the Fruit of the BOOM brand. I guess these terrorists are starting to wear the Fruit of the BOOM brand.

]]> By: Miles O'Brien http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Miles O'Brien Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:29:57 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-778 Gives new meaning to the term "commando". Gives new meaning to the term “commando”.

]]> By: Miles O'Brien http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Miles O'Brien Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:27:59 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-777 Well I suppose that communication capability could be used by the bad guys. But then again - the 9/11 guys were programmed - and needed no comm to execute their plan. Well I suppose that communication capability could be used by the bad guys. But then again – the 9/11 guys were programmed – and needed no comm to execute their plan.

]]> By: Miles O'Brien http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Miles O'Brien Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:25:20 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-776 It is all in the interpretation. There are some pretty scary notions in the Old Testament that could easily used as a license to do bad things. It is all in the interpretation. There are some pretty scary notions in the Old Testament that could easily used as a license to do bad things.

]]> By: Miles O'Brien http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Miles O'Brien Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:23:17 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-775 We are safer in the sense that we are all more vigilant. But as is often the case, when we rely on the government to protect us, we are sore;y disappointed. We are safer in the sense that we are all more vigilant. But as is often the case, when we rely on the government to protect us, we are sore;y disappointed.

]]> By: 4timking http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-774 4timking Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:24:58 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-774 This whole scenario is frighteningly close to a Robin Williams line about Reid and what would have happened if he placed the explosives someplace other than his shoe. We are now at that insane point. But what to do. How long do we have to scream "this doesn't work" before someone does something about it? Do we have to live through 9/11 Part 2 before someone without a flatline EEG in DC saves us from the TSA? We're killing the airline industry and in return are no sfater than we were on 9/10/01. This whole scenario is frighteningly close to a Robin Williams line about Reid and what would have happened if he placed the explosives someplace other than his shoe. We are now at that insane point. But what to do.

How long do we have to scream “this doesn’t work” before someone does something about it? Do we have to live through 9/11 Part 2 before someone without a flatline EEG in DC saves us from the TSA?

We’re killing the airline industry and in return are no sfater than we were on 9/10/01.

]]> By: Update on bloggers threatened by TSA over security directive leak | Newsblog http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Update on bloggers threatened by TSA over security directive leak | Newsblog Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:00:32 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-773 [...] Related reading: Miles O’Brien: Captain Underpants and the Illusion of Security. [...] [...] Related reading: Miles O’Brien: Captain Underpants and the Illusion of Security. [...]

]]> By: “We put the jerk in knee-jerk with the way we respond to threats” « Quotulatiousness http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-771 “We put the jerk in knee-jerk with the way we respond to threats” « Quotulatiousness Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:22:34 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-771 [...] Tom Kelley sent me a link to this Miles O’Brien article: [...] [...] Tom Kelley sent me a link to this Miles O’Brien article: [...]

]]> By: Update on bloggers threatened by TSA over security directive leak | dv8-designs http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/2009/12/30/captain-underpants-and-the-illusion-of-security/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Update on bloggers threatened by TSA over security directive leak | dv8-designs Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:41:12 +0000 http://trueslant.com/milesobrien/?p=1301#comment-770 [...] Related reading: Miles O’Brien: Captain Underpants and the Illusion of Security. [...] [...] Related reading: Miles O’Brien: Captain Underpants and the Illusion of Security. [...]

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