"Crash Lander" wrote in message
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Hi Dudley!
This is fun innit! :-)

The funny thing is that you guys and girls that are complaining about
unnecessary security measures actually actively engage in them every day!
For example. You lock your doors and windows at night. Now, chances are,
you'll never get broken into and robbed, but you lock up anyway! Why? If
someone wants to get in, do you really think a little window lock or a
deadbolt on a door will stop them?

The difference is that I choose to lock my doors (or not). Nobody makes me
follow their idea of security measures.

I suppose you refuse to show your passport when you go overseas, because
it's none of their buisness who you are or what you're planning on doing
in that other country? Of course you don't! How about a little consistency
in your arguments people!
Crash Lander

Apples and oranges. Passports are flagged, etc and there are real time
systems to address people with the wrong name or number on their passport.

At my local airport, they want to take down your name if you're taking
pictures. Let's say you produce an ID for the 18 year old who runs the fuel
pump. Is it fake? He can't tell. Is he gonna run the name through the FBI
database? Naah. Most likely, he's not even going to write it down, and
even if he does, the list of names will go in the dead letter file.

The whole thing is/was pointless and has no impact other than to hassle some
kid with a camera.

KB