Punch on: Open thread 07/07/2010

DJ says:

09:31am | 07/07/10

oh come on, it’s not like it is a see through the clothes type thing, it’s like an xray you just get the general shape

NEFFA says:

10:31am | 07/07/10

I agree, forcing us to live in fear and lose of our civil liberties is exactly what the terrorists are after.
we need to prove they will not win and and we will not run scared.

TheRealDave says:

02:47pm | 07/07/10

And how do the Brits ‘prove’ they (the extremists) will not win?

By allowing ‘British’ Muslims to gather and scream obscenities at returning British troops, burning the Union Jack, allowing some Sharia Law to be practiced in the UK, by pandering to religious extremists in the UK and allowing Muslim protesters to carry placards screaming for murder, death, beheading in the name of Islam etc??

Yup, the modern British way seems to be working well.

graham s says:

04:21pm | 07/07/10

Only when full body scanners are introduced at Australian railway & bus stations will the threat of terrorism be truly addressed. Of course it won’t happen, the logistics and public anger would be intolerable however every single act of Western terrorism since 9/11 has occurred on buses & trains, nightclubs, theatres & at train stations yet we put up with this nonsense at airports by self important personal one step up from shopping trolley collectors waving explosive detecting wands, confiscating nail files, harassing people on crutches and all matter of stupidity and are allowed to get away with it. The only incidents in Australian airspace in recent years have been deranged passengers attacking aircrew, or trying to open doors mid flight, drunks and touring football teams, luckily for us without a nail file between them. Airports are singled out because you’ve paid well in advance for your ticket, alternate travel options aren’t available once you’re there and the time factor. If Governments are so concerned about terrorism, about our safety and all all the usual “war on terror” rhetoric when it comes to airports then why aren’t rail & bus stations equally treated? The 1st Government to introduce anti terrorist airport type security at a rail station would be kicked out of office and the staff at the station would be over-run, laughed at or told where to stick it
And would the Victorian bushfires be considered an act of terrorism? Over a 100 killed, massive damage to property & enviroment far greater & worse than London or Madrid. All a terrorist needs here is buy a box of matches and wait for a 40c day or jump on the 5.05 from Central or Flinders St with his laptop bomb.

Kordez says:

11:04am | 07/07/10

@DJ, thats quite amazing. happy to hear it. See Mum! Laziness can save lives too! =)

Kordez says:

03:48pm | 07/07/10

There’s a cockroach supporter walking around work today. How dare she! Go the Maroons!