Has Airport Security Gone Too Far?
In the wake of 9/11, the once "simple things in life" required not much thought at all now they have been transformed into complicated procedures only brought about in a time of war. Traveling by air has been a very rewarding experience for most but courtesy of terrorism, it has mutated into a list of banned items, random luggage searches, and armed soldiers ominously toting M-16 rifles.
One must wonder if airport security, with the addition of machines that scan shoes for bombs and random luggage searches, has gone too far. It is not necessary to check the orthopedic shoes of an eighty-year old woman whereas it might be extremely important to check every orifice of a young, Muslim male. For fear of being sued for racial profiling, many airports have decided to treat everyone as equals. This method may be great when choosing applicants to fill a position of employment, but when used at an airport to decide who may pose a potential threat......
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