Topic: Chertoff: Aviation still vulnerable to terror (AP)

Terrorism is a form of economic and social warfare, they want us to bankrupt ourselves and or become so paranoid that we be come intraverted and make our children sit in front of the TV or Compter instead of playing outside. They shall not succeed.

Yep. You have to just take it sometimes. In order to be free, you must be brave. This is what it all means.
Truth is, a truly determined terrorist can do a lot of damage with the combination of resources, skill and luck.

Yeah but with the stellar work that the elite, highly trained, Ninja like members of TSA are doing how can that possible? I bet there isn't a nail clipper or eyebrow pencil on any flight in CONUS.

Just me but until to put some real LEO's in TSA aviation is always gonna be at risk.

Seriously, if I found a tourist in this country that said he worked for the TSA, I'd be feeding that guy his teeth.

Seiously. If another TSA security guard tells me he's a Federal Agent. I'm arresting him for impersonation and he will resist arrest.

Since the whole 9/11 thing happened what do you think the chances are of someone standing up in an aircraft aisle with any sort of weapon and claiming they are in charge?

The 9/11 hijackings were a one off because no one expected them to fly a plane into a building so sitting tight was the tactic of the day, this is no longer the case as has been demonstrated a few times since where people making these claims have simply been over powered by the passengers and crew of the aircraft.

Short of the cabin crew actually being in on the plot I personally think aircraft are safer now from hijackers than at any stage in there past.

Oh and the TSA do an adequate job, no complaints here.

Glad ya got faith in em. Apparently you don't deal with the same TSA employees I do. Nothing but a buncha yo boys and corner boys who lucked into a Fed gig. Mostly because the viable members of that agency move on rathar quickly due to mismanagement.

I'd have to agree with 03. Especially with the Fed gig part, that's it completely.