talespin you said,
despite the nuisance, there's good reason for the extra scrutiny.
If the quote is an endorsement of the increased security regime, then I'd say cobblers to that!
If one looney trying to set his foot bomb alight is reason to cause so much inconvenience and chaos at airports, then we should go the whole hog.
- test each and every pilot & cc member for drugs an alcohol, because more than one has been caught trying to perform their duties under the influence.
- test each and every baggie for drugs and alcohol, as they commence duty and each time they leave the premisis, as they've been known to be under the influence. There are even rumours that they facilitate the flow of contraband in and out of airports.
- Test every bluddy body.
- In fact, ban aeroplanes because they've been known to crash and kill people.