I was recently talking about this to a mate of mine (who I know gets a bit worked up at times), and he made a good point. It went a bit like this...
Does anyone recall the mass murders at Port Arthur?
That was also a tragic, horrible event - much like Sept 11.
That also provoked a Government knee jerk reaction.
That reaction (the gun buy-back) was sold to the public ''in the interest of public safety"
That was also a very expensive initiative.
Here's the difference - the gun buy-back was funded from the public purse.
Not gun clubs, not firearms dealers, not licence holders for firearms,
THE GENERAL PUBLIC - IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
So why has the aviation industry alone and in isolation been forced to bear the cost of this rubbish?
Even if it was effective, even if it was efficient - the cost is still a bunch of bullsh#t, and should be on the public in general.
Well I can't really see a problem with that logic. The similarity is actually pretty bloody good.
And reading this thread, EMU and MURLOW (and others) - well I've got to agree with you guys. It is a deadset con, an absolute joke, and anyone involved with creating/proposing/approving it (I hope you're reading this) you should be UTTERLY EMBARRASED.
I repeat - UTTERLY EMBARRASED.
Do us all a favour - take the rest of your life off, you bunch of - can't even think of a strong enough word... You should all be lined up and SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.
CR.