I live in Santa Fe, and I'm extremely grateful that we have scheduled airline service here. I live maybe three miles from the airport -- I could practically walk there -- and it's vastly more convenient than Albuquerque, at least 45 minutes driving time away.
The TSA are idiots.
I'm a former airline employee. I went to work at DCA (Washington National Airport) in 1969 as a ticket agent for an airline that (like too many others) no longer exists. We had no security then. If someone wanted to go out on the ramp to photograph airplanes, we'd let them. Then there was the rash of hijackings, and the beginnings of security. It is incredibly important to understand that the security measures came about only to stop the hijackings. And they did. Yeah, really, they did.
Then came 9/11, and everyone freaked out. Inappropriately, if you ask me. Strict security measures were enacted, including things like No nail clippers (really? Have you taken a close look at nail clippers? Explain to me, preferably with diagrams, how in the world you'd use them to take over an airplane), knitting needles (do you know any knitters? If not, go to a local yarn shop and make the acquaintance of some. You'll learn that knitters are the nicest, kindest people in the world. And, quite frankly, you'd want a knitter on your flight if some idiot tries to hijack it), embroidery scissors (have you taken a close look at embroidery scissors? Yes, they are rather sharp, but they're SMALL, maybe two inches in length. Assuming your victim would actually hold still, it would probably take at least 45 minutes to inflict enough damage to slow down someone.). Which simply proves that the TSA and most security measures are at best total bullshit.
Instead of air marshals, put specially trained middle-aged women on flights who knit. Have them sitting peacefully, knitting, and if something happens, POW! Trust me, that would put a quicker end to hijacking than anything else.
Oh, and taking off my shoes? Really? Didn't your mother ever tell you NOT to walk barefoot in public places? She should have.
The TSA is run by idiots who know nothing.
A week from today my son is flying here from the DC area. I told him not to even look at fares to ABQ, because I wasn't going to drive there.
Did I mention that I think the TSA is run by idiots?
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