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I've read some weird takes about 9/11 already. (startrek.website)
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[–] 55 points 2 years ago (3 children)

As a post 9/11 adult, moving to a place with really good and smooth flowing train infrastructure made me so frustrated with the stressful and unnecessary security theatre of airports worldwide

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Especially since it's just theater. It's just to make you feel fucking oppressed. Fuck!

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I am legitimately surprised that the TSA has not been quietly disbanded by now

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    people won't fly if they don't go through the security theater beforehand. they wildly overestimate the likelihood of terrorism because the impact is very high, so if you don't make them take their shoes off, throw out their water and do a little security dance they'll assume they're going to be murdered.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I have yet to meet someone saying thank you while being asked to walk through the metal detector a second time. I think it’s more along the lines of “this decision was never up to us.”

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Take your shoes off. Take your belt off. Step into the scanner. Is that bottle more than 3.4 ounces? It looks like it's 3.42 ounces. Throw it out. Put your belt back on. Put your shoes back on. Did you pack your bags yourself? Have your bags been in your possession since you packed them? Take your shoes back off. In 2015 TSA missed 95% of weapons that a red team attempted to smuggle through security. Put your shoes back on.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    I traveled via airline before and after 9/11, and taking trains still amazes me: I can just walk up to it with my bag and get on??? I don't even have to go into the station if it's not between the parking and the platform! (The station I usually use is like that.) Plus the comfortable seat with legroom...

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