Here’s are some interesting facts:
Even in the tragic year of 2001, your chance as an American of dying in an act of terrorism in the USA was 1 in 100,000.
Indeed, in 2001, you had a greater chance of dying from the flu or pneumonia ( 1 in 4,500 ), from taking your own life ( 1 in 9,200 ), being a homicide victim ( 1 in 14,000 ), or riding in a car ( 1 in 6,500 ). The suicide rate alone means that YOU were a greater danger to yourself than any terrorist.
All of these causes of death were far greater than those from terrorism - but there were no laws passed, no countries bombed, no emergency expenditure of billions of dollars per month, etc....
One might be so bold as to suggest that a mass psychosis seems to be gripping the USA, wherein some ( many ? ) seemingly believe that any of you, anywhere in that vast country, could die as a result of terrorism, at any time - never mind that the actual chances of that happening are virtually nil.
So, exploding coats and pillows ? Get a grip – just how much more of this CIA, FBI, TSA bull are you going to keep swallowing ?!