Ah yes since 911 we’ve had to put in all sort of tight measures to stop those troublesome
middle eastern people. Or have we?

As someone with a healthy dislike of authority going through airport security is a difficult
and humiliating experience. Oh shit I forgot to take my belt off, Oh wait now there’s still
change in my pocket!

Recently I went through security at Dublin airport, my bag was scanned and I was asked to open it.
The security person removed a small nail clippers from my hand luggage and told me he’d have to
confiscate it. Why? I asked, he then pulled out the small nail file piece measuring approximately
1 ½ inches and told me he was ‘concerned about it’ I too was concerned as my nails were a fucking
disgrace.

I then proceeded to buy a large bottle of whiskey, which is a highly FLAMMABLE substance contained
in a GLASS bottle. I boarded the aircraft with this in my hand.

I don’t think I need to explain the potential this item had as a weapon, broken it could easily
inflict GBH on cabin crew and could also be used to make an incendiary device. However all was
well because I didn’t have that deadly nail clippers!!
This is not an isolated incident, more recently security at a German airport confiscated a
bottle of facial scrub whilst allowing me to carry on a RAZOR and aftershave, again a flammable
substance in a glass bottle. Clearly they felt it was safe though, what might I do with the dreaded
facial scrub, take over the aircraft by threatening to exfoliate the captain’s pores!

Anyone who travel will have had similar experiences and will also have noted the total
inconsistency of security and what they deem as unsafe or even bother checking. Ultimately a
terrorist knows this and If he/she decides to carry out the unthinkable all these measures are
pointless.

Thank you Mr. Bush

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