What Happened to Hominids Who May Have Been Smarter Than Us

[uniface]

Get you on politics, and all three a yinz are jagoffs.

(Yinz : Western Pennsylvania patois. Steeler fans are commonly referred to, slightingly, as Yinzers -- "yinz" being the proper plural of you [singular] in contradistinction to the Southern "y'all" [you all]. Jagoff : ibid. Something along the lines of "wanker" but much less specific in application).

[Minimalist]

Have you seen that corner that 'public opinion' (a.k.a. Joe Blow, Jane Doe, and Auntie Meredith) has painted itself in: the conflict between body scanners and strict paedophilia laws?

They want both, but alas, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0jyKabLHVc, unless you have an unbalanced, arbitrary, justice system.

I did see that. Someone posted it on another board.

Again, the Israelis do airport security properly but, of course, they don't hire minimum wage rent-a-cops to do it.

[Minimalist]

Get you on politics, and all three a yinz are jagoffs.

(Yinz : Western Pennsylvania patois. Steeler fans are commonly referred to, slightingly, as Yinzers -- "yinz" being the proper plural of you [singular] in contradistinction to the Southern "y'all" [you all]. Jagoff : ibid. Something along the lines of "wanker" but much less specific in application).

See what I mean, R/S?

[Rokcet Scientist]

Again, the Israelis do airport security properly but, of course, they don't hire minimum wage rent-a-cops to do it.

I'm not so fond of the way Israelis do things. They created a ghetto worse than Warsaw's in WWII, and they break international law (under firm US protection). Actually, they are pure fascists.

[Minimalist]

There's an article out there recently about Israeli airport security. I'll have to find it for you. Actually far less intrusive that what we westerners tolerate.

[Digit]

Think about it.

I'd already made that point. I'm not in favour of FPTP here as it doesn't work in a democratic manner in this country IMO.

Roy.

[Minimalist]

A Canadian report on Israeli airport security.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/artic ... t-security



I am reminded of an old George Carlin observation about airline security in the US.

"all of this stuff is there for one reason....to make white people feel safe."

[kbs2244]

Two things.

First, from that story:
"Even today with the heightened security in North America, they will check your items to death. But they will never look at you, at how you behave. They will never look into your eyes ... and that's how you figure out the bad guys from the good guys."

That makes it personal.
You don’t treat everybody the same.
In the “equality” sensitive countries you can’t do that.

Second,
They just do not have the volume of people passing through the airport that New York, Chicago, Paris, London have.
They can be up close and personal and still make the dead line.

Then, of course, there is that armed Air Marshal setting in the back facing seat on every flight.

I'll take the boat.

[JSteen]

: (
I was all excited - I thought there were 3 pages of Boskops discussion sitting here for me to read over coffee this morning.

[Minimalist]

Yeah - this one should have probably been split off and exiled to "Everything Else" a while ago.

I do not have that power. That is reserved to the Great and Powerful Wizard who stands behind the curtain.

[Digit]

I must admit I'm surprised to still find cranial capacity being equated with intelligence though Min.

Roy.

[Minimalist]

Yeah...old ideas die hard, Dig.


Especially bad ones.

[Rokcet Scientist]

Two things.

First, from that story:
"Even today with the heightened security in North America, they will check your items to death. But they will never look at you, at how you behave. They will never look into your eyes ... and that's how you figure out the bad guys from the good guys."

That makes it personal.
You don’t treat everybody the same.
In the “equality” sensitive countries you can’t do that.

Second,
They just do not have the volume of people passing through the airport that New York, Chicago, Paris, London have.
They can be up close and personal and still make the dead line.

Then, of course, there is that armed Air Marshal setting in the back facing seat on every flight.

I'll take the boat.

No thanks. Entering the US by ship isn't any better. You're still treated as a criminal.
I'll spend my money elsewhere, where they don't treat me like a criminal, and where I do feel welcome and appreciated, thank you.

Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety". And they most certainly do not deserve my money!