Lefty Memes and a few non lefty items
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Was about to say, the "taking shoes off" was retarded. I haven't had to take my shoes off at a single European airport ever - and though that's not an authority, we haven't had terrorist attacks either despite having a large number of enrichers.
Europe has had plenty of terrorist attacks.
The Bataclan being a big one. All the truck attacks on Christmas markets in Germany. Hell, the band Sum 41 almost got killed by responding cops when a muslim decided to pop off during one of their concerts.
And then there's Notre Dame itself. Nothing need more be said about that.
Europe, and the United States for that matter, hasn't had a plane terrorist attack because anti air countermeasures have advanced enormously. Not because of the security theater, or lack thereof in the case of Europe.
Security theater is entirely there to make you feel safer at the airport.
Not me. Boomers? Yeah definitely.
For people like me, it's just a flex from the government about how they're ignoring the problem.
It's not officially a terrorist attack, but Rape Riot of Cologne is a big one.
Yes, I meant plane terror attacks. I don't even remember the last one.
Eh, we have plenty of security theater, just not this kind.
Recently, the EU mandated a maximum of 100ml per liquid storage unit, even though airports have invested huge sums in devices that supposedly make that limit obsolete.
That said, it's only a matter of time before 'innocuous' things like powerbanks and laptops cause a major accident.
The reason Europe hasn't had any plane related terror attacks is the same reason we haven't had any major successful attacks since 9/11, and it isn't due to TSA bullshit or not. It's because 9/11 got every airline to finally pull their heads out of their asses and start locking the cockpit doors to prevent highjackings.
It also had the side benefit of getting passengers to instantly panic and beat the shit out of anyone who even looks like they might be getting up to some shit, rather than being docile sheep led to slaughter. It's a perfect example of a problem being solved from the ground up, which is the only way they ever get solved.
Since you posted this, a Muslim shouting "allahu akbar" and threatening to bomb a plane was manhandled by a passenger: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y25y0e0m8o
I need to stop tempting fate by talking about good things. I say there's not been a plane-related terror attack, and the very next day there's this.
Batteries actually are a genuine hazard on planes, unlike the rest of that nonsense.
Not that I care overmuch either way. I don't fly, for a number of reasons. Foremost of which is that my wife would get into a fistfight with the TSA if we tried.