Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud Monday, 2024.04.29 
No matter what world you walk in - office, school, temple, prison, or the
streets - there is an underworld populated with demons. These are people who are
avaricious, aggressive, sadistic, and cynical. They not only take advantage of
others without compunction, they delight in it. They find pleasure in seeing
others suffer.

The why of it cannot be answered. There is only the fact, with no metaphysical
meaning or other ramifications. It is not karma, it is not fate. If these people
decide to attack you, it is circumstance. You must fight or be mowed down.

		Deng Ming-Dao, "365 Tao - Daily Meditations", #33

2004.10.25

Great moments in TSA security

Unlike prior examples which had at least a shred of physical “evidence” (an air sick bag with “BOB” written on it and Arabic writing in a magazine), this one is pure fantasy with real consequences. From a March 27, 2004 AP story:

“A self-described psychic’s tip that a bomb might be on a plane prompted a search with bomb-sniffing dogs that turned up nothing suspicious, but forced the cancellation of the flight.”

Doug Perkins, a local administrator for the TSA director, had this choice quote: “But in these times, we can’t ignore anything. We want to take the appropriate measures.” When the TSA officials declined to identify the psychic who made the tip, it was undoubtedly done for security reasons – the psychic’s security, I mean, not our’s.

With such unwitting allies, it’s little wonder the terrorists seem to be winning.

Ref: https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4614495/

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