Prior to this rule groups of people had sat around scratching their heads wondering how they could most effectively bring an airliner down. They were well funded by maniacs pretending to be god/ Allah fearing types. They tried all sorts of weird and resourceful ways to bring an airliner and all the mothers, fathers, sons and daughters on board crashing down, sometimes they have been successful.
A few months ago our beurocrats created, and then publicly highlighted a simple and easy path to take control of the airliners. There will still be groups of maniacs plotting and scheeming, it's just that the route to controlling the aircraft is so simple and obvious that they won't need hidden explosives, they won't need to avoid airport security, they won't need to secret a box cutter in a seat back, all they need is physiological influence over one of their own young folk. A clean skin if you will. Someone who is more than four foot eleven and can pass a mass recruitment interview that entails no physiological testing, little in the way of academic achievement, and no specific skills testing.
Good work champs. Lucky you have been seen to do something.
Ps, if you feel that your flight is less safe now than it was prior to the new rule you should report this to both your airline and the FAA/CAA/CASA etc . Do it anonymously if you wish. I know of several people who have but nothing will change unless many of us report. There will be two benefits if you do, one, the industry will be safer, and two, you will be able to pee when you see fit rather than go into negotiations with your colleagues about when it would suit them for you to pee.
Last edited by framer; 12th Jun 2015 at 23:00.
Reason: To add the ps