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   Oxnate said, 11 months ago

   No it’s not.
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   simpsonfan2 said, 11 months ago

   Everything the airlines do is to take money from passengers. Fees for everything, fees for paying fees will be next.
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   Prof danglais said, 11 months ago

   @simpsonfan2

   You’re behind the times simpsonfan, Ryanair have been charging £5 for using your credit card to buy flights… unfortunately you can only use a credit card to pay…
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   hildigunnur said, 11 months ago

   Nothing to do with keeping the planes up.
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   Ike SCHAEF said, 11 months ago

   and then he said, “Now c’mere and let me grope- er, I mean search you!”

   I mean- seriously? Are the writers that naive? Or do they think we are?
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   Lynxreign said, 11 months ago

   To be fair, that IS what a TSA agent would say. Of course, then entire screening process is nothing more than theater to make people feel like something is being done to keep them safe. The process itself has little to nothing to do with actually keeping the planes safe.
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   sleeepy2 said, 11 months ago

   Because so many terrorists are young blonde women…
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   toonmaster said, 11 months ago

   The person at the x-ray machine doesn’t care if they sell drinks on the plane or not. The TSA and the airlines are two separate entities.
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   teddyr said, 11 months ago

   Only one thing in today’s strip is the actual truth; the word “SCAM”.
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    Lynne B said, 11 months ago

    “Security Theatre.”
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    lightenup said, 11 months ago

    I agree with Lynxreign and toonmaster. They search you, have you take off your shoes, throw away any liquids over 4 oz, harass the elderly and toddlers etc, all in the name of security. Maybe, just maybe it will keep us safe, but I don’t feel confident in that. To me, it seems like any time a true lunatic (i.e. terrorist) tries to do something crazy on a plane, they figure it out by some chance and add another rule or two for the rest of us.
    I would prefer they do what the Israelis do and interview individuals, employ stereotypes (racial profiling), pay attention to people rather than objects etc. They are much more effective at this (and have had a lot more experience) than we are.
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    comicsssfan said, 11 months ago

    If it cost 4 bucks, she better guzzle that drink and not argue.
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    briatollah said, 11 months ago

    The price of soda at the airport vending machines doubled very soon after the TSA banned liquids.
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    thebird55 said, 11 months ago

    @Lynxreign

    “…make people feel like something is being done to keep them safe.” That goes for every single extra “security” measure our government has taken since 9/11. (Patriot Act, no fly lists, etc.) It’s all smoke and mirrors. And this is exactly the response than hands the terrorists the “win”.
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    katybissell said, 11 months ago

    In every airport I’ve been in, there are places to get food and drinks after the security checkpoints. Just wait until you get through security, and then buy your $4 drink!
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