Why allow any carry-on baggage?

Submitted by A.G. (United States), Aug 12, 2006 at 07:44

I have always wondered why, in this day and age, the airlines allow anything to be carried onto a flight? Aside from a woman's purse, I don't believe anything else should be allowed. Gifts? Mail them home. There should be overnight delivery retail stores scattered throughout the terminal to accomodate the customer's needs.

Once on board, a long flight's boredom could be alleviated by board games, books, magazines, and of course, the in-flight movie. Why not? Would it be so bad to play a game of Scrabble with your seat partner? Meanwhile, that persistent terrorist would have a tough time getting any of those "extras" to make a bomb through security.

People should also have to walk though an x-ray machine to clearly show whether they are hiding something not only on them, but inside of them. I don't doubt for a minute that terrorists will stop attacking planes. To them it is the perfect way to disrupt "normal life" and terrorize the masses.

I loved seeing this most recent development. It's good to finally see others waking up to the "dry runs" these evil people do in order to rain terror from the skies. May G-d bless all who are invovled with devising and implementing security in our airports.

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