TSA & Homeland Security

"OP:
The TSA and Department of Homeland Security in this country are a complete joke. The only reason that we have not had another major terrorist attack in this country since 9/11 is because they have not chosen to attack us again. The "shoe bomber" and "lap bomber" were not thwarted by our government or our 'no-fly list', but thwarted only by their own incompetence.

Do you feel safer on a plane because you cant take your shampoo in your carry on and instead must put it in your luggage? Are all those bottles of perfume and tubes of toothpaste sitting at the security check points in the airports really making you feel safer? What a fucking joke we are!

The TSA and its policies are a joke. The TSA is a reactionary agency. They are followers. Something happens, then they (over)react to it. They are never ahead of the terrorists. Shoe bomber caught on a plane? All shoes must go through the x-ray!! Liquid explosives caught by a would-be terrorist? Ban all bottled water, shampoo and perfume!! Bomber tried to set off a bomb in his lap during a landing? No pillows or blankets on your lap for the last hour of flight!! Also, you can't get up to take a piss for the last hour of flight. Have fun! Also, no more maps of your flight's progress on the screens. It's not like the terrorists could, you know, look out the fucking window to figure out how close they are to a city."