Intrusive thoughts at the airport [Azul Crescent's silly scribbles]

The only way to stop a bad guy with a bomb...

You really need to pack one bomb for each family member really. Kid's bombs just help lower the odds to virtually zero.

I just wish I didn't have to take electronics out of my bag for security, doing all of this is already stressful.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Brussels_bombings

The solution to the airport being bombed right in front of the security line: while they rebuilt they packed everyone even tighter in temporary tents with longer queues. Then they rebuilt everything the same.

Terrorists and security theater designers operate on the same logic: 30 dead in a security line is nowhere near as big of a deal as 30 dead in an airplane. You only become a high value target when you're 30k feet in the air, even if the end result is materially identical.

And all those potentially explosive water bottles are sitting in a trash can at the security checkpoint.

This indicates that they know full well that their are no explosives among them. It's just theatre.

Because... Beyond this line, property is threatened. Planes are expensive. You can die in the front, we can rebuild that cheaply. But planes are expensive.

Remember kids, if you see uniformed authority figures, they are there to protect property above all else.

At this point, I'm really wondering if it's not a plot to sell water.

Earlier this year I had a connection in Doha, Qatar on my way to the US. I had to go through security twice even though it was a connection from another international flight (first was after getting off the first flight and the second was right before getting on second flight). Both times they took away all liquids, even those bought in the airport.

That's not just in American airports.

"The probability of having a bomb on a plane is very low, and the probability of having two bombs on the same plane is virtually zero."

It's 26 to 32 kg so it's its own piece of luggage https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/W54#/media/File%3ASADM_carry_bag.jpg

Do they test everyone's shoes or do you just have to be extremely unlucky?

For my next trick, I shall pull a condom full of coke out of your ass. I assure you we did not plant it ahead of time.

I knew someone that unintentionally carried a switchblade in their carry-on bag to NYC, discovered that it was in their bag when they were unpacking at the hotel, and then intentionally carried it back home to Chicago in their same carry-on. Both times it passed through an x-ray machine without comment.

This shit is all security theater. Look up how often Red Teams get guns, ammunition, and simulated explosive devices past TSA; you'll be unpleasantly surprised.

Or nail trimmers or a tennis ball

Or weed

I carry a pocket knife everywhere, so this one is a legit concern for me. It is as natural as putting on my clothes for me to put my knife in my pocket, so I'm always concerned that I accidentally put my knife in my pocket, despite being very intentional about leaving it behind. I paid $280 for the thing, so it would be a damned shame to lose it to stupid-ass TSA.

Do they sell electrical switches, or lighters back there, or am I supposed to rub two sticks together to ignite it?

Here's something that made my life easier: always put it in the same pocket.

The friendpilled visitmaxer

The same way people board planes with loaded fire arms? The TSA is run by dumbfucks and is a waste of money.

I am sure Tourette's syndrome sufferers are sweating bullets. Or was it bombs?

As someone who goes through TSA several times a week. Nah fuck that, some of the smurfs are absolutely there to fuck your day up just because they can. I'd say about 60% of the officers are highly mediocre, about 30% are good, but that last 10% are just malicious.