@ConnieMortadella: Someone with more skills than I have needs to Photoshop a little police hat and a billy club onto Bubbles.

@jramseya2d: If a terrorist were to show up on my plane I'd be among the first out of my seat to beat him/her to death. And I'd want zero dollars and no media attention.

@alexio: Right, and his next move (since he was carrying something illegal) was to ensure that the story was spread all over the Internet. It's a masterful plan on his part.

@jramseya2d: As has been said ad nauseum...he's the fucking pilot, how is a backscatter machine (or anything more than verifying his identity) preventing anything? He's at the controls of the plane, if he wants you all dead that's all he needs.

@flymetothemoonies: Stop spoiling the illusion with your facts and your reality...you'll upset the dumbshits.

@Merricat: As has been noted in other comments in this article...security is, to a large degree, about playing the odds. The odds would seem to dictate that at present there is a greater danger from young radicalized "Muslim" individuals than from your hypothetical neo-Nazi grandparents.

@jodark: All of which makes perfect sense.

@Smitty: Of course they do...but if there's no bogeyman there's no funding and no paycheck. So we'll just keep up the show, OK?

@teampunkass: Why? As I noted earlier...a pilot would have absolutely zero need to carry a weapon through the checkpoint. If he/she wishes they are behind a barricaded cockpit door at the controls of the weapon. Realistically all a pilot should have to do is be ID verified at the checkpoint.

Yup...that's now your job TSA morons. To look at guy's dicks. Bravo.

@Schm-san strikes back: Please tell me you're kidding.

@dataPOG: Little acts of rebellion and resistance man. If I'm in a total hurry I probably would pull out the cord/brick since they now call for the chem swipe. But if I have 5 extra minutes I'm making them do that shit and looking at them like they're idiots while they do. Same for "Expert" line guy...he knew the gal…

@Prey521: Dude, antiterrorism experts have been commenting for years that the likely place for the next airport attack(s) will be either the luggage claims or the security checkpoints precisely because that's where the most people are concentrated.

@Clashwerk: I think there are small little revolts going on every day. As I mentioned in another comment, for the past two weeks something I've always done (not removing the cord/power brick from my netbook slipcase) is now resulting in chem checks on that gear. Screw it though...I'm not removing those items. I…

@pettiblay: Said screenings are complete bullshit. The most insecure part of the airport are contract workers down on the ramp. The metal ballpoint pens I carry on in my briefcase (hell, the plastic Bics too) are just as dangerous as a box cutter. And as someone else already pointed out, duty-free booze makes a…

@*Grey*Bastard 420: Along those lines...I refuse to pull the power cord/brick out of my netbook slipcase when I go through the checkpoint. For the past two weeks (but not before) this has resulted in chem swipes of my netbook, etc. As the TSA staff lectures me about removing the brick/cord I just stare at them…

Jesus. I'm all for law and order, but this is fucking ridiculous.

Respectfully, I'll just fuckin' pedal, OK?

He's still alive?