Quote Originally Posted by Hoosier View Post
RICHARD REID AGREES WITH YOUR FOOL PROOF PLAN, KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK.

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Yeah...Who coulda seen that one coming. A real surprise. The government only had several years to investigate this guy's background:
Upon his release from prison in 1996[8] he joined the Brixton Mosque.[9][11] He later began attending the Finsbury Park Mosque in North London headed at that time by the anti-American cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and described as "the heart of the extremist Islamic culture" in Britain.[3][9] By 1998 Reid was voicing extremist views,[3] and may have fallen under the sway of "terrorist talent spotters and handlers" allied with Al Qaeda.[9]

He spent 1999 and 2000 in Pakistan and trained at a terrorist camp in Afghanistan, according to several informants.[3] He may also have attended an anti-American religious training center in Lahore, Pakistan as a follower of Mubarak Ali Gilani.[12] During this time he met Saajid Badat.


After his return Reid set about obtaining duplicate passports from British government consulates abroad. Reid next resided at numerous places in Europe, communicating via an address in Peshawar, Pakistan, a city known for its Al Qaeda connections.[3] In July 2001, Reid flew to Israel, passing through the El Al Airline's very tight security network, in what was possibly a test of his ability to pass through airport security screening anywhere.[9] He then moved to Amsterdam, living there from August 2001 through November 2001, working as a dishwasher.


(From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...shoe_bomber%29)
And, even when the evidence a Muslim is a potential terrorist is in government databases (Abdulmutallab) and the family warns the US government he's a threat, he isn't stopped. Until passengers stop him. Just like they did Reid.

So, remind me, again, how many terror attacks has TSA prevented with their current (post 9/11) security procedures?