Malanda
I read that BBC article in stunned disbelief. I then hurried to PPrune to add it to this thread when I discovered that you had got there before me.
It is more likely to be "Fools seldom differ"
For some time now I have privately thought that the Americans were a little bit prone to Exageration and over reaction but this completely takes the biscuit.
Presumably they would rather have a little old lady wet the seat than let her go to the toilet.
Covenant
You are so right, the terrorists have won completely.