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Blue_Tires

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Reply to sulphurdunn (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 07:25 AM

Aug 2012

this security "system" was just for the purpose of enriching a politically connected contractor...No one like the stories when the facade gets exposed and billions of taxpayer $$$$ went to something useless...

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JFK security is breached by man who swam ashore [View all] bemildred Aug 2012 OP

Whoa, just like Darryl Hannah did with Statue of Liberty security back in the 80s Bucky Aug 2012 #1

First they came for the Mer people..... DeSwiss Aug 2012 #7

I have that happen in a novel I wrote only it was off a ship. nt valerief Aug 2012 #2

Did he swim back from the Olympics? liberal N proud Aug 2012 #3

He walked across two runways! Pilotguy Aug 2012 #4

Yes, I am impressed. bemildred Aug 2012 #6

Just imagine the damage he could have done. OMG! Incitatus Aug 2012 #20

When I hear phrases sulphurdunn Aug 2012 #5

+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #22

And yet Paul Ryan has elder-security..... DeSwiss Aug 2012 #8

Yep. At the Boston airport, I didn't remove a thin belt that had NEVER set off security before but spooky3 Aug 2012 #12

This man was charged because the airport's security system did not work, not because 1monster Aug 2012 #9

Yes, that is what he was supposed to do. ManiacJoe Aug 2012 #16

No. The security system was supposed to work. Had it, he would not have need to climb the 1monster Aug 2012 #17

Exactly! blackspade Aug 2012 #19

If they were concerned with security, they'd be JoeyT Aug 2012 #10

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Scuba Aug 2012 #21

All I have to say is, Athena66 Aug 2012 #11

Airports are Massive Moran1D4 Aug 2012 #13

Well, if that's true, and that jumpers would escape any detection routinely, spooky3 Aug 2012 #14

Exactly Athena66 Aug 2012 #15

Oh, heck. This is nothing new. SheilaT Aug 2012 #18

Just goes to show that the TSA and HLS is nothing more than Javaman Aug 2012 #23