Theater

and bad theater at that ... call it a farce.

Scathing review of the abuse of the traveling public.
And don't dare complain.
Kudos to Partick Smith

The Airport Security Follies - Jet Lagged - Air Travel - Opinion - New York Times Blog:

"Unfortunately, at concourse checkpoints all across America, the madness of passenger screening continues in plain view. It began with pat-downs and the senseless confiscation of pointy objects. Then came the mandatory shoe removal, followed in the summer of 2006 by the prohibition of liquids and gels. We can only imagine what is next."