Gunman Opens Fire During "The Dark Knight Rises"

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by DGTess

I've quit flying.

I recently canceled plans to go to a Nationals baseball game when I learned I'd be searched like a common criminal.

I'm perfectly happy staying away from places where I'm presumed guilty. But maybe that's just me.

It just amuses me that after an atrocious crime, the rules and regulations change to punish those who didn't do it.

You quit flying because you have to take off your shoes and can only buy a bottle of water after going through security?

You didn't go to a baseball game because when walking in, someone might ask you to open your purse so they could take a glance inside?

It amuses you that rules/processes/procedures are changed because people die? Using this logic, most laws involving cars could be thrown out the window... Not wearing a seatbelt? Just be careful! Driving 30mph over the speed limit? Have fun! You're driving drunk? Carry on!

And you find this to be punishment? Yea, you're right... If 9/11 taught us anything, it's that terrorists should be allowed on planes armed to the teeth. Let's forget the metal detectors altogether!

Hell, why even give the TSA agent my ID? God forbid I'd have to open my wallet and pull it aaaaall the way out for them to look at for 10 seconds.

[BAckbOwlsgIrl]

I just watched 9news describing each of the victims.

It sucks. It sucks really bad.

I am still trying see if any of them were our brothers or sisters.

We lost too many wonderful people.

Last night I was out. We all had a moment of silence.

Colorado is full of beauty. With that, so many people come here. We have one of the most educated populations in the country. Even crazy people like beauty. The mountains provide a place for all to get away.

The president will be here tomorrow.
The city is slowly starting to heal. We are going to get through this.

It sucks. It sucks really bad.

[tcsparky]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

You quit flying because you have to take off your shoes and can only buy a bottle of water after going through security?

You didn't go to a baseball game because when walking in, someone might ask you to open your purse so they could take a glance inside?

It amuses you that rules/processes/procedures are changed because people die? Using this logic, most laws involving cars could be thrown out the window... Not wearing a seatbelt? Just be careful! Driving 30mph over the speed limit? Have fun! You're driving drunk? Carry on!

And you find this to be punishment? Yea, you're right... If 9/11 taught us anything, it's that terrorists should be allowed on planes armed to the teeth. Let's forget the metal detectors altogether!

Hell, why even give the TSA agent my ID? God forbid I'd have to open my wallet and pull it aaaaall the way out for them to look at for 10 seconds.

Holy Overraction! Calm down a bit. The sarcasm fallback might have sounded OK in your head, but it came across as bitter. No one said anything about allowing "armed to the teeth terrorists" on planes. No one said anything about scrapping the metal detectors, or not pulling out the ID for ten whole seconds. What a lot of people have problems with is TSA sticking their fingers in female children's vaginas, forcing nursing mothers to drink their own breast milk and painfully squeezing men's privates to prove they aren't terrorists. And let's not forget about the body scanner naked pictures that were saved, passed around and laughed at by TSA agents. These are the things that make people get fed up with flying.

No one on here said anything about allowing drunk driving, speeding or anything else. Except for you, as an overreaction to someone who has a problem with extreme security measures that are leveled against the entire public as a result of the actions of 12 people. So chill and allow discourse.

[excelblue]

Going thru excessive security to do the things you like is like getting hazed to join a GLO: shouldn't be happening and ruins the experience.

Because of airport security, I'd rather spend several days in a car/bus/train instead of just a few hours flying.

Because of the ridiculous searches, I find it less enjoyable to watch a live baseball game at a stadium than on a large screen TV somewhere else.

It's hard to be happy when your freedoms are violated excessively.