The European Union's Security of Aircraft in the Future European Environment (SAFEE) project uses a camera in every passenger's seat, with six wide-angle cameras to survey the aisles. Software then analyses the footage to detect developing terrorist activity or "air-rage" incidents, by tracking passengers' facial expressions...
This is SUCH a good idea. I can't wait until they implement this and they start diverting flights because stoned idiots on the way to Amsterdam are making faces at the camera, or maybe someone who's agoraphobic is sweating and tense. This will be even better than detaining infants who have names on the terrorist watch list.
At least it isn't the United States this time. I'm comforted to see that we don't have a monopoly on totally absurd security theater.
There was discussion at the birthing class of bringing breast milk in your carry-on, and how TSA had initially banned it with their ridiculous no-liquids rule. I think they first amended the rule to allow breast milk if you had the baby with you, and then again to allow it without a baby. That way, women on trips away from the baby who were faithfully pumping and storing the milk for their return would be able to do so.
First, I think it's good that they allow this - it's much more of a big deal than I realized before the wife got pregnant. But second, if breast milk is safe on the plane, then SO ARE OTHER LIQUIDS. It is utterly insane to think that six ounces of shampoo will cause a plane to crash into the White House, but a long weekend worth of breast milk is totally safe.
Anyway, I wish the terrorists who hate our freedom would try a plot involving things I don't like. Maybe they could hatch a plot to put bombs in wheelie bags and drag them around the city! That would be great! Then maybe we could ban those stupid things from getting in my way when I'm walking to work.
And I wish these terrorists would have a little concern for MY feelings and MY needs. Selfish jerks.
Wheely Bags
I'm pretty sure if they did this then every little kid will be identified as a terrorist as they make faces at their sister / brother. Also, everyone that's getting a stomach ache from the awful airline snaks.
The small wheely bags that people take to work, sure. The larger wheely bags that I take to the airport? No thanks, I don't want to actually carry the 50 lbs of stuff thats in there and have to hold it while I wait for two hours in the security lines.
They're okay at the airport
I don't mind if your suitcase has wheels when you're traveling. But the people who drag them around the city and get them stuck in doors and cracks in the sidewalk drive me insane.
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