Terrorists Plot Foiled In The Uk

[Leighton]

Apparently Osama OKed the the idea when he heard about a B-52 crashing into the empire State building many years ago and the panic that created in the city at the time. Of course that was an accident.

There was also a plane crash into a building in Italy after 9/11. That building had a cement structure like buildings here and didn't collapse. Just did a shitload of damage.

People are accepting this latest "pre-emptive" security like there was never a risk of this before. It's turned out it's not because there's an actual risk by the looks of it, but rather a pretty well executed PR stunt. Whether it's the US wanting the Poms to get them or the Poms nabbed them too quickly then I doubt we'll never know. Chances are there won't be much to prosecute this bunch on other than conspiracy. Not quite as tantalising as what was promoted though.

[Danallica]

What I would prefer was that governments had trully been proactive, and when the idea (and original plots) for liquid explosives on planes had first been discovered in 1995 they had then developed the technology, which is only being pursued now, that would mean it wouldn't matter if people carried liquid since it cans them. That is what I would have prefered. And lets be honest, civil liberties are either there or they aren't - you can't stretch them. We either have them or we don't.

There is an inbetween for civil liberties, its not all or nothing

[Danallica]

Anyhow, Would you be happy to give up taking water on a flight (which you can buy on there) or get blown up? I think I know what my choice would be

You know there's always the option of allowing people to have their water and still not have their flight blown up. How many planes have been brought down using this technique you've only given a shit about the last week?

Shit all. Now it seems this current threat wasn't as bad as we were made out to believe afterall.

The rest of your rhetoric has been snipped for obvious reasons. "stretching civil liberties" The moment your civil liberty is touched then you've lost it. Take a moment to think about the actual meaning of 'liberty'.

EDIT: and that's a great post, Supes. That would've been the true definition of pro-active. I think it's convienient of people to attach the "pro-active" tag after the fact these days like it was planned that way all along.

Take a minute to think what governments where in power in the time frame you and superman are talking about, 1995, hmmmm, Keating and Clinton
No Wonder nothing was done about potential future terrorist problems

[Leighton]

Dude, buy a dictionary.

And if you want to play the past game: have a look who armed and trained Osama in the 80s to be able to carry out such attacks. And wait for it... liquid chemicals were around before Clinton and Keating were even born.

:shock/horror

[LeperMessiah26]

It doesnt make a difference who was in power,in what country,in whatever year...bottom line is...steps should have been made years ago..to make sure security was the best it could be...install new fangled machines to detect..search people who look dodgy...hell..even get sniffer dogs to sniff a chicks arse,if shes walking like shes just got off a camel lol...

Terrorists can,and will try and smuggle shit onto a plane..in order to cause whatever damage they can..they`ve been able to do it for years...its just more high profile now

If the authorities have had a tip off,that people are trying to get liquid bombs,or any other kind of bomb on a plane..they WILL,take it seriously...even if they get shit from it..it has to be that way...and i think thats a good thing...and if people have to wait longer to get on board due to checks..then so be it

Suspicious jumpers..now thats a bit silly...define a Suspicious jumper?? people wear shit clothes sometimes...dont think that warrants a full search lol

Checking milk or other liquids...maybe sounds petty and daft..but its better to be safe than sorry.

One more comment....people have opinions and views about everything..not everyone agrees...learn to deal with that people