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Laptop Ban May Expand to Flights Coming to U.S. From Europe
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Waiting for US to ban everything on planes.
Only naked passengers allowed.
No food, no drinks, no legroom, hell no seats as somebody might something something.
Only naked passengers allowed.
No food, no drinks, no legroom, hell no seats as somebody might something something.
The US government is dropping far more bombs and killing far more civilians than anyone else at the moment.
Personally I am less concerned about North Korea getting Nukes than the US already having them.
Is it possible for a whole country to be mentally ill ??? the US seems to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia
Of course, that's why there's EU competition law.
Hopefully their will be a Goal Entry exception. There should be one now for flights from the Middle East.
I read that the method they're trying to prevent is a terrorist detonating a small device next to the aircraft cabin wall, as happened in Somalia recently (only killing the terrorist I think as the plane wasn't at cruising altitude and not fully pressurised). If an explosive device is in the metal luggage containers used in the hold, any damage will be contained and will likely be too far away from the aircraft fuselage wall to be catastrophic.
Perhaps... but there is a fine line between sufficiently cautious and just plan stupid.
Life is inherently risky and we'll all die in the end. Do I want one single person to perish at the hands of terrorists (in all forms)? Nope. Am I willing to live a life where every action is monitored just to prevent it? Nope. The real question - the one that everyone is asking - is about the balance. Like most conservatives and social libertarians I lean toward significantly greater freedom in exchange for a statistically slight increase in risk.
More than likely the norm will be to conduct business outside of the US where it's not a complete ordeal to get things done. Our foreign counterparts will say "well, if this meeting is important to you, then YOU get on the plane and come HERE."
A majority (by a few million) didn't. The election system is the joke, especially by the supposed "most democratic" country in the world. They've even legalized bribing (by labeling it lobbying).
Get back to us when our time doesn't cost money.
You don't seem to understand the issue. There was evidence recently uncovered that terrorists (im guessing isis but I'm not certain on that) were going to hide bombs inside laptops. No one is worried about the laptop batteries exploding due to manufacturer defect. They are worried about actual bombs.
This is getting really ridiculous. I travel for work and there's no way my company is going to let me continue to use a laptop that the TSA potentially tampered with when it was away from my side. This means I'm going to have to have equipment waiting for me in Europe that I'll have to load up with data once I arrive. It's a huge inconvenience to US businesses and just one more thing that makes us less competitive.
Bullocks, if you were to actually look at the statistics you would find you are hundreds of times more likely to be killed while in a car, hundreds of time more likely to be murdered by some one you know (friend, family, co-worker, neighbour, etc).
If the US wants to be "safe", implement gun control
If the US wants to be "safe", realise that "US interests" finish at the US boarder, don't get all bitchy when Russia interferes in US politics when the US interferes in the politics of other countries, including funding and supplying arms to terrorist groups.
Ridiculous, given up all freedom for the US financed terror.
Also: I should sit ~12h in a plane without getting any work or worst case entertainment done? Nope.
Also: I should sit ~12h in a plane without getting any work or worst case entertainment done? Nope.
Sadly, the citizens and government are not one. Back in the early days of the US I'd of agreed, but the people at the top these days are an entirely different societal tier within our borders. They keep themselves in the government and keep those that try to change it out. Even when they get in, they're crippled to the point they leave without getting much of anything done.
It is only a matter of time until it is extended to all countries. Sorry, I prefer to leave my laptop, safe at home that give a TSA agent and easy means to steal it in checked luggage. Especially a Mac. This sucks though.
Sorry, don't remember any recent French terrorist plane crashes. Attacks yes, and I've been to Nice and it's very moving, but that had zero to do with onboard security. Surely better scanning is the answer: ah but look it seems to have already worked.
Yep. The US is the neighbor that's complaining about a weed in your front lawn while their own house is burning down behind them.
About time. If I have to see another Italian man waving his spaghetti arms in front of a webcam before committing a bombing I'm going to go crazy
Its not only that but people are actively avoiding travel to/through the USA. Having been to the US 6-7 times often for up to a month or more we as a family have chosen not to go to/through the USA. There are large parts of the world left to see and experience than don't involve us being treated as potential criminals.
I am willing to bet that you will be the first in line yelling at government representatives, "why did you not protect my family member" when they are a victim of a terrorist attack. (yes, I know that statistically its rather low that it will happen to you but that is what many family members of victims thought right up to the time it did happen.) The reality is that these horrific things do happen and they have happened more than once, and government policy makers are required to plan and act accordingly.
Wow. what amazing selfishness. If you or a family member had been victimized by a terrorist attack you probably would feel differently about an 'inconvenience.'