OT- Re: World Trade Crash and a bit about computers

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Wed Sep 12 11:25:27 2001

> Keep in mind, Arthur, that you can't have it both ways. You've got to
choose
> between security and freedom. I think what Sellam is driving at is that
every
> externally imposed effort to ensure your security impairs someone's
freedoms.
> Perhaps we don't all see it that way, but it could be argued. Nonetheless,
I
> don't feel that letting someone look in my carry-on luggage to make sure I
don't
> have guns, knives, bombs, etc. is a reasonable infringement, partiticularly
> since I've effectively agreed to allow this invasion of my privacy as part
of
> the contract associated with air travel.

This will certainly lead to fewer men packing women's underwear in their
suitcases, not to mention various flesh-tone plastic toys...

Should anyone else care to enumerate the "legal things I'd hate to get caught
with in my suitcase", please reply privately...

-dq
Received on Wed Sep 12 2001 - 11:25:27 BST