Originally Posted by Scott McD (Post 17728109)

It's not like they will be sitting jerking off while doing the scans.

That's like saying when you show someone your passport picture they are thinking of sticking a cock in your mouth...

Originally Posted by Redrob (Post 17726518)

Since I'm not going to walk, ride a horse, take a train, or drive for days and days to get somewhere, I'm glad to know that the airplane is as safe as they can make it and I'm more than willing to let them pat my junk to keep us all safe. You never know who is going to have dangerous junk.

Originally Posted by Ron Bennett (Post 17726777)

Please re-read my previous post about what the real threat of hijacked planes is ... it's NOT about protecting the passengers on board, but rather all about protecting important facilities / the power-elite on the ground from being targeted by such an attack...

From the perspective of the power-elite, if a hijacked plane blows up before reaching an important target, even if the passengers and some unimportant people on the ground die, that's just collateral damage. Heck, the U.S. military already has a procedure for shooting down hijacked jetliners - it's not about protecting the passengers, it's all about protecting valuable targets (ie. Sep-11-2001 attack, most all the damage and most of the deaths were on the ground) from being hit by the aircraft.

In short, for many terrorists, controlling the aircraft is a critical part of their terror plot - the locked cockpit door presents a serious barrier, and presumably, discourages many from even trying; provides pilots extra time to take counter-measures.

Ron