Yes, it is stupid security theater.

[dagibbs]

A sensible take on this shit:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/12/29/schneier.air.travel.security.theater/index.html

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[elizilla]

I liked the quote on his blog on 12/26, when he said that he wishes the terrorists would come up with an attack whose only defense is to seat everyone in first class and give them free drinks.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

I like that defense! :)

[http://users.livejournal.com/niall_/]

I remember seeing something extremely close to that about, oh, 8 years ago. Could have been the same person. It certainly was another sane person.

The reductio ad absurdium of the green shirts is all the ammunition that should be necessary.