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Bozita

(26,955 posts) Sun Dec 16, 2012, 11:56 PM Dec 2012

One unsuccessful shoe bomber quickly resulted in every passenger having to remove his/her shoes

Now, what can we say about the changes affecting safety in the schools since Columbine?

Just askin', ya know.

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One unsuccessful shoe bomber quickly resulted in every passenger having to remove his/her shoes (Original Post) Bozita Dec 2012 OP

Excellent point. Hoyt Dec 2012 #1

Excellent point n/t joesdaughter Dec 2012 #2

Yeah maybe we should outlaw shoes. dkf Dec 2012 #3

... cynatnite Dec 2012 #4

You must go to great lengths to come across as you do. morningfog Dec 2012 #7

Stupidly, of course. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #5

Post 9/11 TSA measures were to protect the airtravel industry; the arms industry is also protected leveymg Dec 2012 #6

Bingo! ... You've got it! Bozita Dec 2012 #8

+1 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

kick Bozita Dec 2012 #10

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Excellent point.

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Sun Dec 16, 2012, 11:57 PM

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joesdaughter

(243 posts)

2. Excellent point n/t

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Sun Dec 16, 2012, 11:59 PM

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dkf

(37,305 posts)

3. Yeah maybe we should outlaw shoes.

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 12:03 AM

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cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

4. ...

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 12:06 AM

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morningfog

(18,115 posts)

7. You must go to great lengths to come across as you do.

Reply to dkf (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 01:12 AM

Dec 2012

You know very well it was the explosive material in the shoes. Trying so hard, but coming up so short.

TheKentuckian

(25,029 posts)

5. Stupidly, of course.

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 12:11 AM

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leveymg

(36,418 posts)

6. Post 9/11 TSA measures were to protect the airtravel industry; the arms industry is also protected

Reply to Bozita (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 01:11 AM

Dec 2012

Protecting the public is very secondary to keeping the wheels of commerce grinding away, no matter how many people get chewed up in the process.

Bozita

(26,955 posts)

8. Bingo! ... You've got it!

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 03:41 AM

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HiPointDem

(20,729 posts)

9. +1

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 03:43 AM

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Bozita

(26,955 posts)

10. kick

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 09:30 PM

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