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| MSP security line: I've been there. |
Every time I stand in that long line, shoes off, 3-1-1 bag in hand, i.d. clenched in my teeth, I think, "For centuries human beings dreamed that being able to fly would make them free." Not.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Freedom in the Airports
Freedom in the Airports: " On Saturday a man from Oceanside, CA was thrown out of the San Diego International Airport because he refused to submit to a full body ..."
Thanks Megan for this response to last weekend's incident. (Also for the fabulous Play Mobile image!) What a story this is! This man's refusal of a full-body scan is a fine illustration of the relative value given to security (freedom from fear) and other sorts of freedom.
Every time I stand in that long line, shoes off, 3-1-1 bag in hand, i.d. clenched in my teeth, I think, "For centuries human beings dreamed that being able to fly would make them free." Not.
Every time I stand in that long line, shoes off, 3-1-1 bag in hand, i.d. clenched in my teeth, I think, "For centuries human beings dreamed that being able to fly would make them free." Not.
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