On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:45:10 -0700, _ Prof. Jonez _ wrote:

> Jim wrote:
>> "_ Prof. Jonez _"  wrote in message
>> news:6ss39kF7n8udU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>>> Yeah, wouldn't want to stop any "terrorists" BEFORE they get to the
>>> airports with their "weapons of mass destruction", eh numbnuts?
>>>
>>>
>> Show us zee papers, comrade.
>>
>> Rifles and pistols are small arms, not WMD, Einstein.
> 
> That's what they used to say about box cutters ... before 9.11 ... LOL!!

Heh!  And box cutters were permitted by inspectors on those planes - back 
in the days of "give the hijackers what they want".  Now that the cockpit 
doors are armored, boxcutters are useless as a hijacking tool.  Not that 
the TSA has noticed that little fact.


-- 
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana, 1863 - 1952

Cheers,
Bama Brian
Libertarian