The Fear Channel (CNN) serving up hot travel-fear porn this morning

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Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank/Phoenix - loaded semiautomatic magazine seen in cabin
Logan Airport - possible security situation developing

Widespread possible death and destruction (nothing's happened...but think what COULD have happened!!) :scared:

[NightWatcher]

1. their. timing. is. perfect.

rumors of security boycotts? cue an agent to place a mag in the aisle

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2. Apparently TSA's junk-touching missed some semiautomatic junk.

Could ahem, backfire on them.

[rocktivity]

3. Are they using the fear font?

Remember that from The Daily Show? And don't miss the ending--it's more relevant than ever.

P.S. if the magazine was "seen", how do they know how loaded it is?

:rofl:
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[golddigger]

4. What utter bullshit.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. TSA is obviously more concerned with T&A than guns.

[Blue Owl]

6. Can't wait for Wolf's "Shit-You-Nation Room" to monger some extra fear

n/t

[ecstatic]

7. Should we pretend that these incidents never happen

in order to prove the TSA wrong? Or would a better approach be to suggest alternative measures of keeping plane travel safe?

[MrsCorleone]

10. Suggest alternative measures, such as dogs (very effective) and air marshals.

Effective and so much cheaper than the $7B currently spent.

[seabeyond]

8. why didnt the naked scan catch that? oh wait, was in the butt. CAVITY search all. nt

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12. If a TSA agent sneaked the gun through

do passengers get to start groping back?

[GoldMedals4U]

9. There's a new one of these every day

Just so CNN can always be on breaking news mode.

[Glassunion]

11. Does Southwest have armed pilots?

Some airlines do...

Could have been an Air Marshall or a Pilots magazine.

[a la izquierda]

13. My brother in law is a Southwest pilot...

he wouldn't need a gun (I'm serious, he could literally break a guy's neck in about two seconds). But I don't know if he's allowed to carry.

[Glassunion]

14. Awesome

I would rather put my trust in any pilot over a TSA agent any day.

I'm amazed at how they try to fine an airline pilot for having a piece of airline cutlery(the exact same they give everyone on the plane) in his bag. Newsflash to the TSA... A pilot can destroy a plane and kill everyone on board without anything. A naked pilot with no baggage could kill in essence destroy the plane.

[a la izquierda]

15. He's a tough mo-fo...

but the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet. He wouldn't hesitate to take an idiot hijacker out, gun or no gun. I wish I could fly with him all the time.

[Glassunion]

16. Hmmm... Was he in the Navy? nt

[a la izquierda]

19. Air Force

He used to fly KC135s (I think) and retired after 20 years. In his spare time, he's an Ironman triathlete and a martial arts guy.

[Glassunion]

20. Good... No offense to Navy Pilots who now fly commercial...

I've had some real tough experiences flying with former Navy Pilots.

[Swede]

17. They are reporting news.

It happened,it was reported but other organisations. Chill out.

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18. I guess it's a matter of opinion

They may not have the same grip on our base instincts, but IMO there are a hundred other stories which could and should take precedence.