These days, flying to another city or country involves a lot of waiting in line. First we wait in the TSA line, then–at the end of the trip–we wait in line to get our luggage. When Houston airport started getting complaints from customers about having to wait for their checked baggage to arrive, they increased the number of baggage handlers, but that didn’t help.
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As if X-rays weren’t enough, we have to take our shoes off in an airport. Do we pick up dangerous germs if we’ve forgotten to wear socks? And what about those bins–is the TSA line going to replace hospitals as the new place to catch a superbug?
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We’ve told you why, if you live in a city, it always rains on the weekends. Now we’re warning you again: If you’re thinking of moving to a home or office near your local airport, you’d better think twice: areas near commercial airports sometimes experience a small but measurable increase in rain and snow when aircraft take off and land under certain atmospheric conditions.
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If you’re getting ready to fly home for Christmas, you have to ask yourself this: Are airport scans and pat downs making us safer or playing into the hands of terrorists? Are they even legal? As millions of Americans pass through security lines at the nation’s airports, many will find themselves victims of overaggressive, theatrical safety precautions that do almost nothing to protect travelers, and waste valuable resources that could better be used attempting to identify likely terrorists.
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