This is just getting stupid.
If our reaction to each accidental plane crash was the same as each attempted or successful act of terrorism, we would be taking each plane out and intimately inspecting every nut and bolt after every single flight. Both kinds of death are in theory preventable. What people must accept is that flying, like life, is never going to be 100% safe.
The overzealous application of manpower and resources being made to the prevention of terrorism is annoying passengers and hurting the airline industry. Once the DOT finishes its anticipated highspeed rail system, airlines will start seeing an even more massive hit, especially in the Eastern corridor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27security.html?_r=2&ref=global-home
