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US Imposes Stricter Security Screenings At Foreign Airports, But Won't Expand Laptop Ban Yet (theverge.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The United States will require foreign airports to implement stricter security practices and screenings for any passengers headed to the U.S. John Kelly, the U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, announced today that the new measures were being put in place. Though he didn't go into specifics, Kelly said the new requirements would include further screenings of electronics, more thorough vetting of passengers, and measures meant to stop "insider attacks." The U.S. is also encouraging the use of more bomb-detecting dogs, "advanced checkpoint screening technology," and the addition of "preclearance" locations, which station U.S. customs officers overseas, allowing them to screen passengers before boarding instead of after they land. One thing Kelly didn't announce was an expansion of the tablet and laptop ban, which is currently in effect on flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa. If airports don't comply with the new screening rules, Kelly said, they may be subject to additional electronics bans. But for the time being, it sounds like the ban will be kept to those 10 locations. According to Reuters, airlines have 21 days to comply with the new rules for explosives screenings and four months to comply with everything else.
If the government actually wanted to protect "people" they would be:
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Tightening up on Medical procedures, Death by medical misadventure kills hundreds of thousands in the US each year.
Tightening up on motor vehicle safety and driver safety which kills tens of thousands in the US each year
Tightening up on pollution which kills tens of thousands in the US each year
Tightening up on sugar which kills tens of thousands in the US each year
Tightening up on Gun control which kills about 15,000 a year
etc etc etc then we get to
Provide better protection against lightening strikes which kills more US people than terrorism
Provide better protection against shark attacks which kills more US people than terrorism
Provide better protection against tipping vending machines which kills more US people than terrorism
The security theatre has zero to do with making US citizens safer, it is simply part of the system where by they over hype the problem, offer a solution and use that to actually remove peoples rights to freedom and privacy
Scared people will listen and obey anyone who seems to offer a solution that will make them "safe" , even when that means giving up their rights.
People are stupid.
Sure, just as long as you realize that according to data, common sense, and not caring if we offend them, we should be banning white men from getting guns.