On Aug 7, 7:36=A0pm, "Michael J. Mahon"  wrote:

> Explosives (liquid and semi-solid) have a distinct x-ray signature,
> and PC boards look nothing like them. =A0Of course, they could be worried
> that it contains a sharp object, but I imagine that it's just the
> unfamiliarity of the object that gets their attention.

If I were forced to earn my crust performing such a drab task, I
suspect I too would make a habit of inspecting novel items to
alleviate the monotony...

> If all this trouble and uncertainty about travel did one iota of
> good, it would be less annoying.

Yeah... It might even do less good. Statistically, the more people who
are involved in 'securing' aircraft, the more vulnerable to attack the
system becomes... A corollary then is that with less security, flying
becomes cheaper, more people fly, and the chances of any individual
meeting their end goes down :-)

I find it staggering that anyone would consider the "illusion of
safety" to have any value, sans the PR reps of airlines, and perhaps
the odd insurance company...

Matt
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